UN General Assembly
1960

78. It must be recognized that the possibilities for disarmament are conditioned by the state of technology and the climate of international confidence. Modern technology is advancing at so fast a pace that what is new and effective today may become useless and obsolete tomorrow. This is particularly true in the nuclear, missiles, and rocket fields. Neither the United States nor the Soviet Union can afford to be left behind in the development of newer and better weapons. The race is therefore definitely on. Nor can surprise attack be ruled out. With mass-destruction weaponry, some people may reason that it is quite within the capabilities of the attacking country to knock out in one lightning stroke the retaliatory power of the country attacked. In the present climate of mutual mistrust, it is essential that disarmament must be inspected and controlled. Any agreement on disarmament, unless accompanied by a system of controls, is not worth the paper it is written on,