t.roptttion to take advantage of it is usually d'ifficu-It to resist' 362. No attempt wil-l be nade to weigh the above-mentioned factors comparatively as e}enents of the nuclear arms race betveen the super-?o\,rers. I.trhatever- the cha"s,cter of the nuclear arms race' ec-ch super- Po""t pe"""1tte= that lts national security a"p..rau heavily on .tucl.ear-'teapon systems "t'd.ott " continuous upgrading of the capability of those ""=i",". fto ao"tt, the risk of a nuclear confl-agration has deterred the suler-Powers from allowing any confrontation between them t'o escalate to gfobal war. It is a lamentable staie of affairs' however ' that if a fu1l' scal-e conflict]nreletooccur'thepricetobepaid]^/ouldbethecertriindestructionof their ovn societies and very extensive consequences for the rest of the vorld ' 363. It was an encouraging developnent .'when. the two super'?owers agreed to begin their Strategic Arrns Lirniiation T;lks (SALT)' A detailed discussion of theiT nutual interest in an imp"o]rta national secr'rity could have had inportant . consequences to ttre lesl'interests also of the rest of the world' this could have been the caseo not onry in terms of arns l-imitation but also for a strenAthening of d6tente and inl,ernational relations in general. so far, however ' SAT'T has not led to steps or ai"r"ruiln;-";t;.; rrad only limired effects from thc arrns control point of view. It has rather served to strengthen the super''Power conviction that deterrence must be based on a balance cf terror' Against the background of the cufent i-mpasse in tit. i'qiT p"o"""", decisions are being taken to increase the size and capacity or tne "uciear forces of the super*Por'rers r'rhi ch are likefy in the long term to have aa,,.""" tuirt"r tntn positive efiects on the level of national security fel-t in each States' ttr" .tL.r *"f eat-*. 364, ttie nuclear forces of china, France and the United Kingdom are nuch smaller
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the nuclear arms race and its implications on national security, with a focus on the strategic arms limitation talks (SALT) between the superpowers. The language used is technical and formal, suggesting a scientific or policy-oriented context. The text also touches on the consequences of a nuclear conflict, which could be devastating for both the superpowers and the rest of the world. Based on this, it seems likely that the text is related to the field of international relations, security, or defense.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology