to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics and in the long run to eliminate such arms.
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Several studies, and a number of public statements by senior military and political personalities, testify that - except for disputes between the present nuclear states - all military conflicts, as well as threats to peace, can be dealt with using conventional weapons.
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