History glossary
SALT I
the first major US-Soviet arms control agreement limiting parts of the strategic nuclear competition.
- Category
- Arms control agreement
- Region
- United States and Soviet Union
- Date range
- 1972
What it means
SALT I grew out of US-Soviet Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and was signed in 1972. It included the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and an interim agreement limiting certain strategic launchers, marking an important stage in détente.
