UN General Assembly
1966

84. The advances of space science have admittedly brought with them the possibility of open sky espionage by means of observation by satellites and according to the most highly qualified strategists this lessens the danger of total war. But the danger of escalation remains real, because it can bring into the conflict both China, which is close by, and the Soviet Union, which is not very far away. Ever since 1939, Viet-Nam — whether North or South — has been engaged in war and has been suffering martyrdom. It is obvious that Viet-Nam owes this situation solely to the fact that it is so close to the giant nation of China. Indeed, every small country in the vicinity of China — Korea, Laos, Cambodia and the rest — is a prey to the same insecurity.