continent that large-scale wars owing to interference in internal affairs by the big Powers after the Second World War have broken out most frequently, and it is in the Asian continent that nuclear military bases and foreign troops are being kept and large-scale military operations are being intensified. It is well known that the Korean peninsula, where the danger of nuclear war is most threatening, is becoming the hotbed of tension endangering world peace and security and the potential cradle of a new war. The area of the Military Demarcation Line is the most heavily armed area in the world, where over a million troops confront each other in a state of semi-war along a line less than 250 kilometres long. Although it is generally known that 45,000 foreign troops, military bases and 1,000-odd nuclear weapons of various types are deployed on the Korean peninsula where the situation is tense, due attention is not paid to the stage the danger of nuclear war has reached and how serious it is. Over 1,000 nuclear weapons deployed in south Korea - that is, more than one nuclear weapon per 100 square kilometres, with a density four times higher than that of NATO and a total explosive capacity of 13,000 kilotons - are enough to kill 160 million persons. Already modern facilities for carrying nuclear weapons have been deployed and special nuclear stores have been built there. What is dangerous is that an operational command system has been established for the use of nuclear weapons at any moment and rehearsals for nuclear war are being stepped up. The joint military exercise known as "Team spirit", which has been carried out since 1976, is growing in size every year, and the nature of the exercise has become offensive. At this very moment the CD/PV.554 20
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the tension and danger of nuclear war on the Korean peninsula, specifically highlighting the presence of foreign troops, military bases, and nuclear weapons. It also mentions the intensity of military operations and exercises in the region. Given the focus on military and security issues, it seems likely that the text is related to international relations and conflict.

**Category**
International relations, Security