situation of that region, particularly when no viable alternative, in fac!, noalternative at atl is offered for the protection of the national independence andterritorial integrity of the countries directly concerned. problems concerningvital security interests of menber countries cannot be discussed in abstract. Anydebate of such issues must take into serious accounE not only those securityinterests and whether the solutions which are proposed can protect. themr but alsothe nature and Purposes of the rnilitary doctrines currently prevailing as well asthe compatibility of the force levels and force structures which oppose one anotherwith the defensive goals incorporated in those doctrines. only a prelininary arnplediscussion of 'these issues can lead to a fruitful consideration of concrete rneansto prevent rrrar, including nuclear war. 5. In this respect, the debate on the prevent.ion of nuclear war which took placein the First Commit.tee of the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session wasparticularly disappointing. The Ereatment accorded to draft resolutionA/C.L/39/L.40 showed total disregard on the part of certain Member States for thesecurity concerns expressed in that draft by other Mernber States. It clearlyindicated the intention to ensure that any discussion of the problem of theprevention of war be conducted on a unilateral basis taking into account only someviews of the issues involved to the exclusion of others. It is noticeable that some of the countries which took the lead in this direction have not renounced thenuclear option as Italy has done. The Governnent of Italy cannot but express its deep concern at this situation and stress the need for a nore balanced approach tothe guestion of the prevention of war. Its negative voee on Assembly resolution39/Ug P was an. expression of this concern and of its conviction that close andserious consultations. are urgently required if a constructive discussion of thiscrucially important question is to be conducted within the Conference on Disarmament. JAPAN lOriginal: Englishl [29 t'larch 1985] 1. Paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 3g/L48 P invites all Governments tosubrnit their views on the question of the prevention of nuclear war. Although the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement discussing the prevention of nuclear war, specifically addressing the lack of a balanced approach in previous discussions. It emphasizes the importance of considering security interests, military doctrines, and force levels when addressing the issue. The text also expresses concern about the unilateral approach taken by some countries. Given the focus on international relations, security, and disarmament, it seems that the text is related to international politics.

**Category**
International relations