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Line 1: − + − + − The primary goal of SALT II was to create a long-term comprehensive Treaty providing broad limits on [[strategic offensive weapons]] systems.
Instead, it would have limited the U.S. without ensuring enforceable limits on the Soviet Union.
'''SALT II''' (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty II) was a treaty between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] following [[SALT I]]. It was signed by [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1979. In a victory for conservatives, on December 20, 1979 the Democratic-controlled [[Senate Armed Services Committee]] voted 10-0 against ratifying the treaty. This lopsided vote (with seven abstentions) declared that SALT II was "not in the national security interests of the United States." The U.S. Senate thereby failed to ratify the treaty, and it never went into effect.
'''SALT II''' (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty II) was a [[treaty]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]] following [[SALT I]]. It was signed by [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1979. In a victory for [[conservative]]s, on December 20, 1979 the [[Democrat]]ic-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee voted 10-0 against ratifying the treaty. This lopsided vote (with seven abstentions) declared that SALT II was "not in the national security interests of the United States." The U.S. Senate thereby failed to ratify the treaty, and it never went into effect.
The SALT II negotiations began in November 1972.
The SALT II negotiations began in November 1972, under the pretextual goal of providing broad limits on strategic offensive weapons systems. Instead, it would have limited the U.S. without ensuring enforceable limits on the [[Soviet Union]].
The principal U.S. objectives as the SALT II negotiations began were to provide for equal numbers of strategic nuclear delivery vehicles for the sides, to begin the process of reduction of these delivery vehicles, and to impose restraints on qualitative developments which could threaten future stability.
The principal U.S. objectives as the SALT II negotiations began were to provide for equal numbers of strategic nuclear delivery vehicles for the sides, to begin the process of reduction of these delivery vehicles, and to impose restraints on qualitative developments which could threaten future stability.