UN General Assembly
1983

nuclear conflict. Action to ensure the security of every State and of the world as a whole necessarily entails curbing military confrontation through disarmament. The only alternative to mutual annihilation is the policy of disarmament and detente. At present this irrefutable truth has acquired exceedingly topical significance to Europe. An issue of vita importance for European as wet as for other peoples of the world is being dealt with in Europe today. The choice before our continent once again demands that, white rejecting the propaganda smokescreen, the facts are reconsidered most responsibly and a sober and realistic appraisal be made of the consequences. The truth is that the planned deployment of new United States medium range nuclear missiles in certain Western European NATO countries is designed to ensure unilateral military superiority and represents deliberate preparation for a nuclear first strike against the socials countries. The argument that the deployment of those missiles would facilitate the conclusion of an arms reduction agreement is totally unfounded. Naturally, our countries would be compelled to take counter-measures for their legitimate