in the further development and improvement of the European structures of co-operation and security. Our alliance has embarked on the path of radical transformation of its activities in all fields, including the military field. We have proposed to the NATO States that they should start moving in a similar direction, and we note with satisfaction that we have heard a positive response from Turnberry. As we begin this movement, we must bear in mind that not only is its direction important, but even more so are the dynamics and the magnitude of the accompanying changes. In this connection, we are looking forward with great attention to the decisions of NATO's London session. CD/PV.560 5 (Mr. Batsanov. USSR) As new joint security structures are moulded in the continent and the world as a whole, nuclear arms too must be looked at anew. We put forward the ideal of a nuclear-free world, and we remain true to it. But we recognize that we are not living in an ideal world. The huge arsenals of nuclear weapons have become so firmly established in security systems that the idea of eliminating them at a stroke is unrealistic. Nuclear disarmament is only part of a far broader phased process involving deep cuts in armed forces and conventional arms and the modification of their structure on the basis of non-offensive defence, as well as the establishment of machinery to ensure openness and monitoring, not only to guarantee the implementation of disarmament through all the facets of this process, but also to create a relaxed atmosphere in relations between States. And, lastly, radical changes in East-West relations generally, the progressive replacement of instruments for maintaining peace by military force by security guarantees in the political, economic, humanitarian and environmental fields and their enshrinement in appropriate bilateral and multilateral agreements. Such an 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of European structures of cooperation and security, the transformation of NATO's activities, and the goal of nuclear disarmament. It emphasizes the importance of creating a relaxed atmosphere in relations between states and promoting security guarantees in various fields. The text does not mention specific economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the broader context of international relations and security.

**Category**
International relations, Defense and Security