arsenals, including the deadly nuclear weapons. The risks of a nuclear war by accident, niscalculation or an act of strategy have increased due to several develolments during the period under review. There has also been a reiterated emphasis on enlarging th€ scope and expanding the reach of strategic doctrineB rhich view the entire worLd as an integrated nultilevel strategic scene. v37/385Engllsh Annex Page 62 135. In a deteriorating international climate, the vicious causati.on between the technological and strategic aspects of the nuclear arms race, confined essentiallyto the rnajor rnilltary powers, produced a virtual staLernate in the process of nuclear disarnament negotiatlons. The perioat uhder review also underlined thefragility of d€tente unless it is accornpanied by political action in the field of conf ldence-bu ilding and securiey and neaningful reductions in the nassive military bulld-ups in accordance with the principle of undiminished security as stressed bythe Final Docunent of the Tenth special session of tbe General Assenbly (resolution S-I0/21 . The develolments since then represent a step backvrards from theinternatlonal consensus on a disarnanent strategy, the imnediate goal of which wastbe elininatlon of the danger of nuclear war and inplernentation of neasures to halt and reverse the arms race, wr.th a view to achieve general and conple te disarlament under effective internabional control. The inabiLity of the second special sesslon devoted to dlsarmanent hel-d in 1982, to agree on a cornprehensive progranme of disarmament and on the causes of the failure to Lmplement the decision and reconnendations of the first special session largely reflected a spilL-over of thedistinctly deteriorating international clitnate, which b}' nor{ is under unprecedentedthreats ernanating from the deadly destructive potential of an unabated arms race. 136. With an uprard trend at an estinated rate of about 3 per cent per annum (in
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the risks and consequences of a nuclear arms race, highlighting the dangers of a nuclear war and the lack of progress in disarmament negotiations. The text also touches on the theme of international relations and the need for political action to build confidence and reduce military build-ups. Given the focus on military and strategic issues, it seems likely that this text is related to the field of international relations or security studies.

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International relations, Science and technology