What was the outcome of stragetic arms limitation treaty?

The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) resulted in two significant treaties: SALT I, signed in 1972, and SALT II, signed in 1979. SALT I established limits on the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) that the U.S. and Soviet Union could possess. SALT II aimed to further reduce the overall number of strategic nuclear weapons but was never ratified by the U.S. Senate due to geopolitical tensions, though both superpowers largely adhered to its terms until the end of the Cold War. Overall, these treaties marked a crucial step in U.S.-Soviet arms control efforts during a period of heightened nuclear rivalry.