freedom of the seas and exclusively for peaceful equilibrium of mutual deterrence on which peace 



purposes. depends outweighs the advantages of locating such 



weapons systems on the ocean floor. But any 



The International Panel supports these actions agreement prohibiting such deployment of 



taken by the United States Government. In our weapons of mass destruction should be negotiated 



view the danger that the deployment of nuclear in a broader arms-control context and not in the 



and other weapons of mass destruction designed context of devising frameworks for the explora- 



for use on the bed of the seas may upset the tion and exploitation of marine resources. 



VIII-4 



