According to President Carter, what was the purpose of SALT – or strategic arms limitations talks?

SALT aimed to limit the growth of strategic nuclear weapons and reduce the danger of an arms race. Carter described the talks as serving the security of both the United States and the Soviet Union, not as eliminating all nuclear weapons or setting rules for when they could be used. The best answer is “to protect the security of the Soviet Union and the United States.”

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