Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (or ABM treaty) was a treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons. On May 26 1972, the President of the United States,

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United States of America - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - Anti-ballistic missile - Nuclear weapon - May 26 - 1972

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Richard Nixon and the General Secretary of the Central

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Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The treaty was in force for thirty years, from 1972 until 2002. On June 13 2002, six months after giving the required notice of intent, the US withdrew from the treaty.

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Leonid Brezhnev - 1972 - 2002 - June 13

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