Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Targeting Attack Computer (ATAC). The British and Soviets are subsequently embroiled in a race to recover the technology. The premise is that the possessor of ATAC could alter the balance in the Cold War in their favour closely mirrors a major issue behind SDL Despite Reagan s claims, SDl was seen by mat r as a way of applying pressure on the Soviets to reduce their arms after the previous Strategic Arms Limitation Talks 1 and 11 only resulted in a slower expansion, rather than reduction of nuclear weapons. 

By the 1970s, both sides were militarily fatigued and sought to reach a political accommodation. A period of detente followed, in which Strategic Arms Limitation Talks took place, and the US opened diplomatic relations with the People s Republic of China. Unfortunately, detente collapsed at the end of the decade following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 

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