The agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union to limit the number of nuclear weapons was known as the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT). The first of these agreements, SALT I, was signed in 1972 and aimed to curb the arms race by establishing limits on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). SALT II, which was signed in 1979 but never ratified by the U.S. Senate, sought to further reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons. These agreements were significant steps in the efforts to control nuclear proliferation during the Cold War.
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