The Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM Treaty or ABMT) was a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union on the limitation of the anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems used in defending areas against missile-delivered nuclear weapons.
Signed in 1972, it was in force for the next 30 years until the US unilaterally withdrew from it in June 2002.
Read more about Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty: Background, ABM Treaty, After The SDI Announcement, US Withdrawal
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