so each side will move to more offensive systems -submarine-launched MLG/gmr A/C.l/ 40/PV. 3 28-30 (Mr. Garcia Robles, Mexico) mis$iles, cruise missiles and advanced technology aircraft and missiles -in order to overwhelm or evade the defence. "The collective weight of world scientific opinion rejects a 'star wars' programme as an exercise in futility. In an environment of tension and insecurity such a programme is a highly dangerous and wasteful investment in delus.ion. There is no technical salvation from the threat of nuclear war. Only political solutions leading to the elimination of nuclear weapons can avert the threat. "All nations should therefore agree to ban all testing and deployment in outer space of any outer-space-based weapon for the destruction of objects on Earth, in the atmosphere or in outer space, and to ban also any ground-based weapon for the des true tion of objects in outer space·" The importance and urgency of preventing an arms race in outer space was also underscored at the Conference on Disarmament where, thanks to the flexibility and spirit of co-operation shown by the members of the Group of 21 and the Group of Socialist Countries, it was possible to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to deal with the issue under a provisional mandate, a mandate limited to 1985, since it does not correspond completely to what the Assembly has been requesting in its resolutions, the most recent of which, as we all recall, was adopted last year by 150 votes in favour, with none against. In paragraph 52 of the report of the negotiating body in Geneva, the position of the immense majority of its members is summarized in the following terms: AW/jcl A/C.l/40/PV.3 31 (Mr. Garcia Robles, Mexico) "Many delegations emphasized that they had accepted the mandate because 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific topic related to international relations, disarmament, and space technology. It mentions the concept of "Star Wars" and the development of weapons in outer space, which suggests that the topic is related to security and defense. The text also references international organizations, such as the Conference on Disarmament and the United Nations, which indicates that the topic is related to international diplomacy and politics.

**Category**
Science and technology, International relations