text: needs and aq)irations are scarce, there could be tenptatlon to seek tenporaryrefuge in domestic repression or in the escalation of foreign confrontation. fiere C€gernments can get trapped in an inpossible sltuation where an increasing burdenof nilitary er(penditures further delays econonic and s@ial progress, freezessocial structures and exacerbates social tension, rhile other policles seem to be Precluded by the context of confrontation and the arms race rrritb neighbourlngcountrles. The conjunction of external and domestic confrontation, both of themtemporariLy stabilized through nilitary build-up but ultinately exacerbated by it,can give.rise to a particularly precarious sltuation. 65,/ I08. with nuch larger denands on Goverrments for civilian outlays, and especiallyfor redistribution, military outlays are tncreasingly reducing thesepossibilities. They rnay be socially tolerable if they are perceived to beeffective in providing real security. But as an increasing nunber of clvillansbecone alienated from the process of decision{aking about nilitary outlays, and asrFre and more of them see thenselves to be nerely captlves of a situation overwhich they have no control, there will be stronger publlc pressures to arreat thetrends. Itte demand for sub€tantial reductions of these outlays l{ill grow not only because they are a socio-eeononlc bulden but also because they hav€ not providedthe security that they are supposed to. v37/3e6 Engl ish Annex Page 51 CHAPTER IV INTERNATIONAL @NSEQUENCES OF TITE ARMS RACE 109. In an increasing perception of its costs and a decreasing perceptlon of its benefits, security-based reasoning has becone central to the ca6e for an early termination of the arms race. Real or perceived threats to the national security concerns of nations, big and snall, have clearly becone the single nost stubborn obstacle to attaining the goal of disarmanent, which the Charter of the United NationE upholds as a neans of pronDting int€rnational security. 67 Anple
analysis: The text discusses the consequences of the arms race on governments, economies, and societies, highlighting the increasing burden of military expenditures and its impact on economic and social progress. It also touches on the international consequences of the arms race, specifically the obstacles to disarmament and the search for alternative solutions. Based on this analysis, it seems that the text is more focused on the economic, social, and international implications of the arms race rather than specific sectors like agriculture or health.