The SALT I agreement in 1972 brought about the regulation of Soviet production of missiles that carried nuclear weapons. SALT I was the reason that lied behind the creation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were two rounds of bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union about the issue of arms control. The two rounds of talks and agreements were SALT I and SALT II.