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DISARMAMENT

1. 
   Read the information below. Comment on the process of disarmament.
   

Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as nuclear arms. General and Complete Disarmament refers to the removal of all weaponry, including conventional arms.
Nuclear disarmament refers to both the act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons and to the end state of a nuclear-free world, in which nuclear weapons are completely eliminated.
Proponents of nuclear disarmament say that it would lessen the probability of nuclear war occurring, especially accidentally. Critics of nuclear disarmament say that it would undermine deterrence.


II. Report on the article.
Theresa May Wins Vote to Renew Britain’s Nuclear Program
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May, in her first major parliamentary appearance since taking office, won a vote to authorize and update Britain’s nuclear arsenal, a move intended to underscore the nation’s commitment to remain a global power despite its recent decision to leave the European Union.
But the issue also illustrated the deep strains afflicting Britain after the “Brexit” vote. The Scottish National Party, which dominates representation of Scotland, fiercely opposes the nuclear system as well as withdrawal from the European Union, and it has indicated that it might seek another referendum on Scottish independence, after a failed vote in 2014, if Britain goes through with its departure from the bloc. Britain’s nuclear submarines are based in Scotland, which complicates the question of how the nation could retain its capacity as a nuclear deterrent if Scotland were to leave the United Kingdom.
Speaking before the debate the British defense secretary acknowledged that Britain would have to try harder to reassure allies of its foreign policy commitment. “We will do more in NATO to compensate,” he said, naming the United States, France and Germany as countries with which Britain would seek to deepen defense cooperation.

IV. Translate into English.

Решение проблемы разоружения явилось бы важнейшим фактором в борьбе за обеспечение всеобщего мира.