Negotiations began in 1972 onwards
They were disrupted by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
SALT 2 is important because it would have had a significant impact if it had actually been signed by President Carter.
SALT 2 would have cut stocks of nuclear warheads to 2250 for each superpower. President Carter's withdrawal from the talks in disgust at the USSR's invasion of Aghanistan meant it never became law in the USA.
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