Disarmament: Utopian Concept or Imperative of the Post-Wilson Era?

... saved could be used for peaceful purposes. The Embryonic Period The first attempts at disarmament were made out of fear of a new war, and in the spirit of Wilson’s fourth... ... Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty) in 1972 and the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks treaties (SALT I and SALT II) in 1972 and 1979. A number of other agreements were also signed:... ... it has been six years since Russia and the United States last held talks on the next START Treaty. This is the longest pause in the 47-year history of these negotiations...