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'''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.

'''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.

*limits on deployment of new types of strategic offensive arms; and

*limits on deployment of new types of strategic offensive arms; and

*important elements of the Interim Agreement (e.g., relating to verification) would be incorporated in the new agreement.

*Important elements of the Interim Agreement (e.g., relating to verification) would be incorporated in the new agreement.

==Fundamental disagreements==

==Fundamental disagreements==

 

During the negotiations, however, it became clear that there was fundamental disagreement between the two sides on two major issues: how cruise missiles were to be addressed, and whether the new Soviet bomber known to the United States as the Backfire bomber would be considered a heavy bomber and therefore counted in the 2,400 aggregate. While there was disagreement on other issues such as [[MIRV]] verification provisions, restrictions on new systems, and missile throw-weight ceilings, progress was made in these areas. However, the issues of [[cruise missiles]] and Backfire remained unresolved.

During the negotiations, however, it became clear that there was fundamental disagreement between the two sides on two major issues: how cruise missiles were to be addressed, and whether the new Soviet bomber known to the United States as the Backfire bomber would be considered a heavy bomber and therefore counted in the 2,400 aggregate. While there was disagreement on other issues such as [[MIRV]] verification provisions, restrictions on new systems, and missile throw-weight ceilings, progress was made in these areas. However, the issues of [[cruise missiles]] and Backfire remained unresolved.