Vladivostok Summit

Question 1

When was the Vladivostok Summit?

Answer 1

November 1974

Question 2

What was agreed at the Vladivostok Summit?

Answer 2

A framework for a 10-year plan
-Idea to lay the groundwork for a new Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty: SALT II

Question 3

Why did it become increasingly clear that a smooth transition from Vladivostok to SALT II would not happen?

Answer 3

-USA argued that the limit on air-to-surface missiles applied only to ballistic missiles
-USSR argued it also included cruise missiles

Question 4

What were the details of the new US proposals to the Soviets on 28th March 1977?

Answer 4

-Reducing the strategic systems from the 2400 level agreed at Vladivostok to between 1800 and 2000
-Reducing the no. of launchers for missiles with MIRVs from 1320 to 1100
-Reducing modern ICBMs to 150 and the no. of launchers for ICBMs with MIRVs to 550
-Ban on the development, testing and deployment of new ICBMs
-Ban on all types of cruise missiles with a range above 2500km
-Only heavy bombers could have air-launched cruise missiles with a range of 600-2500km