. c ons ideiat ions 't"g;.aing security inplications of such lrealons. During the national d.ebate vhiehlrecede.l Jalan,s ratification o:fl .the Treatlr on the Non''profiferat ion or wucfear ilu.po''"^in rqrg, li """-iiii""nt tn"- consensus exi.sted on a nunber of reasons rrh1]. ;rsnan," national security woufd not be enhanced if it acouired nuclear *u.pon".- g."*tr"" of its high population " Jalan is very vulnerable to a nuclear attacki The nuclear d.eterrent rrould therefore need::,i: ":i" ;,ffi ':ffii;ff l, ; :i:'lil.{;,i;i;' "}:i:,:;;ff :;:*;i.lil.*;.:""e)rtremely irigh- The development of -such a" force i,rould furthermore have required a long' lead-time. r'ina1'ry, there was trr. pro"p""t that, by the tine of comnieti on the arsenal- r.iaht alreadv be in need. or "oprri"ii".ted ,systems, ,rr"t,-rurrriTnillton' exarple, improved systems and c ornnand. ana conirof arrangements, 376' A lover 1evel of nucr-ear capabirity r,rhich a non*nuclear-weapon state might consider acquiring is to deter a convent-ionat .itit."y .at."t ou-I-.rr."il.r*o,".po' State. The acquisition of such a "tacticaf -mrliear capability,, was given detaifed consideration by Sweden in the late 1950s anJ eprf1, t96Os. fn sur.r!ar./. the discussion r-ed to the conclusion that sireden's ".ii;";i ;;;l*ia"",lolliu'nu.r. o".., veakened rather than enhanced. !'ivst, the accluisition of the nuclear force r{rould for reasons of cost have. :,rellrelgd the existinj conventional military capability. Secondly, the use of battlefield _ nucl_ear .,n"u.p6rr" , or the threat of their. use, would in manlr instances have invited nuclear retaliation ly u ,rr"r"rr-r.apon i.tate. This \roul. have led to a fa? greater level 0f destruction on sr.redish territory than in the case of a conventional railitary "o.t*i"i. rts deterrence strategy vould therefore have serious credibility difficulties.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a historical analysis of the security implications of nuclear proliferation, specifically in the context of Sweden's consideration of acquiring nuclear weapons in the late 1950s and 1960s. The discussion revolves around the potential consequences of such an acquisition on Sweden's national security, military capabilities, and potential for conventional military conflicts.

**Category**
Defense, International Relations