Question

State any two arms control treaties signed between the US and Soviet Union.

Answer 1

• Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty (1972): It restricted the development and deployment of ballistic missile defence systems by the United States and the Soviet Union in order to prevent the escalation of a nuclear arms race.
• Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty II (SALT II): It sought to regulate and reduce the number of strategic nuclear weapons possessed by both countries, thereby lowering the risk of nuclear conflict.