SALT II
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SALT II was a 1979 strategic arms limitation treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union that sought to cap and regulate their nuclear arsenals during the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SALT II Treaty | 1 |
| SALT II negotiations | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War agreement
ⓘ
arms control treaty ⓘ bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| aim |
enhance strategic stability
ⓘ
limit strategic offensive nuclear weapons ⓘ reduce risk of nuclear war ⓘ regulate growth of nuclear arsenals ⓘ |
| category | nuclear arms control ⓘ |
| context | Cold War ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enteredIntoForce | never formally entered into force ⓘ |
| follows | SALT I ⓘ |
| fullName |
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
ⓘ
surface form:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II
|
| introducedConcept |
limits on MIRVed ICBMs and SLBMs
ⓘ
numerical ceilings on strategic delivery vehicles ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| limitedNumber |
MIRVed ballistic missiles
ⓘ
strategic nuclear delivery vehicles ⓘ |
| limitedSystemType |
MIRVed missiles
ⓘ
heavy bombers ⓘ intercontinental ballistic missiles ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| negotiatingBodies | U.S. and Soviet delegations in Geneva and Vienna ⓘ |
| negotiationStartYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| observance | largely observed by both sides ⓘ |
| predecessorAgreement | SALT I Interim Agreement ⓘ |
| primaryParties |
United States–Soviet Union relations
ⓘ
surface form:
United States and Soviet Union
|
| prohibited |
increasing number of MIRVed missiles beyond agreed limits
ⓘ
new types of ICBM launchers ⓘ |
| reasonForUSNonRatification |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
|
| relatedDoctrine | mutual assured destruction ⓘ |
| shortName | SALT II self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
ⓘ
Leonid Brezhnev ⓘ |
| signedIn | Vienna ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1979-06-18 ⓘ |
| SovietLeaderAtSigning | Leonid Brezhnev ⓘ |
| statusInSovietUnion | ratified by Supreme Soviet ⓘ |
| statusInUnitedStates | never ratified by U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | strategic offensive arms ⓘ |
| successorProcess | START negotiations ⓘ |
| USComplianceEnded | 1986 ⓘ |
| USPresidentAtSigning | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| USPresidentEndingCompliance | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| verificationMethod | national technical means ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President
this entity surface form:
SALT II negotiations
subject surface form:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
subject surface form:
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
this entity surface form:
SALT II Treaty