,24. So Iong as roliance cortinues 1,o be nlaced uFon Lhe concept of the talonce ofnuclear d.eterrence as a method for maintaining peace, the prosDects for the futurel'irl alweys rcn.ain dar k, nenacing and as uncerLain as Lhe fragile assurptions uponwhich they ere based. forlunately rhis is not the only alternative thai is available to nankind, I,ie have, in the United Nations, an institution vhich should be utilized for a1I the purposes and stages that are relevant to the pr-ocess ofdisarmanent - negotiation, agreement, implementation, verification and ratification where necessary. lJl-rat is needed is the creation of a strong public opinion vhichshoufd, in tine, c.reate the political \rill among all States to transfer theirsccrrlitlr ref :'.ance fror: thc nuelear-r,rc apon syster to another universally acceFtediysren. Cn-Ly a sysLern of inLernational security t3scd on the observrtion of tr.principles cf the Unlted l,lations Charter and of other universally aeceptedinstrurents of international Iav can provide a mutually acceptable basis ofsecurity. This must therefcre be the goal- on the road to nuclear disarmanent. TheCharter and nuclear veapons date their existence from the same time. The futureroad shoulrl point to a fu1l refiance on the Charter and to the elinination of aL1 nuclear r,ieapons.',.,1 ;. ,:; 1l'., Enllt :L str lLnnex ,"ag L- -L > n .APPII'IIJ J" X 1 Technical description of nuclear-weapon e f fects A. Air blqst and. effects Air bfast 1. Innediately after a nuclear fission (or fusion) process, nuc.]ear constituents are ejected. vith tremendous velocities, Through col]-ision and other more complicated processes most of these particles are stopped within a very short distarce and their energy is eventually transferred to the suf,'rounding air. This will at some distance fron the point of burst manifest itsef as a shar! increase in air pressure ca1ledstatic overpressure acconpanied by high lrinds ca11ed d.ynamic overpressure. In ofdertexts, these overpressures are usually given in atmoslheres (atn) or pounds per square inch (PSI). The new international unit is called megapascal (MPa; 1 PMa is approxj.nately equal- to 10 atm or 145 PSI). To facilitate the read"ing of this annex,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the concept of nuclear deterrence and its implications on international security, as well as the possibility of nuclear disarmament. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on a specific field of study. The text also references international institutions and agreements, such as the United Nations Charter, suggesting a connection to international relations and politics.

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