restraint? would it not be tenpted to strike r.rithgreater force for fe ar. that the adversary night begin a second round of escalation in the means en0ployed? 3l+7, A1] these questions raise serious d.oubt s about the possibil-ities of keeping d.evelopments under control and within the limits deter:nined by doctrines' Nevertireless, different doctrines may have different security inplications ' Deterrence in the forrn of massive retal-iation - on which the concept of deterrence ult imatel-y rests - has vast consequences for the whole international community in case of raiture. trll:ile is is diffieult to state lthether, and to vhat extent ' it has contributed. to avolding war betveen the super-Powers, it is clear that it hss not sheltered the non-nucl-ear States from the threat oi others ' nor prevented a nr.nlrber of conf]-icts invo]ving both nuclear and non-nucl-ear Po'wers 'CHAPTER VI SECURTTY IMPI,ICATIONS OI' THE CONTINUE! QUAI\ITITATIVE INCFEASEAND QUA],ITATIVE ]I,J?NOITI,IEIIT Otr, NUCLEAN-WEAPOII SYSTEMS lIiS' Trre concept of security anong nations is very complex and- open to differentinterlretations . In a regional context, States sonetimes achieve r.rhat j.s perceivedas a higher leve1 of security by enterinfl into an a11iance. The same 1evel ofnational security nay be obtained by regional co..operation and disarrnament or armscontrol- agreenents. rt is then recognized that a vid.ened econouic and cul_turafco-operation between States can hel-p foster an increased interd.ependence .rnternationa.l' secu-rity ean, in this perspective, be seen as the nigtrest ,regional''level. In the follor.ring paragraphs, the impact of the further spriad andd.eve]oproent of nucLear rneapons on a1l- thaee l_evels r,rill be analy-secl.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implications of nuclear weapons on international relations, security, and diplomacy. It touches on the concept of deterrence, the potential for escalation, and the consequences of nuclear war. The text also mentions regional cooperation and disarmament agreements, suggesting that it may be related to international relations and security.

**Category**
International relations, Security