Disarmament is one of those phenomena of inter- national politics which are mooted as solutions to pro- blems but instead become problem themselves. The word "disarmament' may appear as a misnomer in the context of superpowers' role in the post-war arms negotiations. The point perhaps would be illustrated better by a con- ceptual difference between 'disarmament' and 'arms con- trol'. Disarmament and arms control are generally com- plementary to each other, but they are not the same. Disarmament seeks to facilitate mutual reductions, des- truction or elimination of armaments or of national instruments of war. Arms control concerns matters such as appropriate military deployments, communica- tions during political-military crises, inspection pro- grammes, and guarantee systems. There can be disar- mament which is not controlled and there can be con- trol which does not involve a reduction of armaments. Arms control may even mean agreeing to increase the quantity or quality of weapons in order to buttress deterrence. Despite the expressed desire of both the