is consid.ered to be an inportant provision in the tleaty as it sets a l-imit on the further ttverticaL" prol-iferation of nuclear varhead.s. fn adalition, the treaty vou.l-d. ban nev heavy ICBMS and otherwise linit clualitative ilaprovenents on ICBMS, pernitting the flight testinS and deplolrnent of onl-y one new type of light ICBM on each side, There nould be no restrictions on qualitative improvenents on SLBMS, howeve", l_10. In order to conply with the aggfegate linits, the soviet union would have to disnant]-e a5b stratelic del-ivery systems. The United states is at present vittrin the final SALT If fimits. Neverthel"ess " uodernization plogralees on both sidesfii;ifi' Annex Paae \7 are continuing. The treaty voul"d limit the Soviet forces to 6,200 ICal.{ varheadsand 21000 to 3"000 SLBI1 varheads in 1985, at which ti.me the United States woutdhave some 2,100 varheads on ICBMS, 6,300 on SLBl4s and_ perhaps 3,OOO onair-launched cruise missiles, fll"' At present, the d.irection of the long-term evolution of the strategic forcesis not at al1 clear. As one exarnll-e of this, some erperts argue that thetechnical facts which dTove the super-powers to prefer targe iubmarines may nowhave changed-" Designs are available for nissires which do not require nalntenancefrom one year to the next. Furthermore, the deptoy[ent of satelli-te navigationsystems and their possible coupling to the guidance computers of the roissilesthenselves means that even smar,r- nissires (which could not afford heavy guidancesystens ) may be highly accuratee and that their inertial guidance systlns need notbe so expensive as formerly. To take ad.vant age of these developrnenis, someadvocate the introduction of smalr submar:ines e each ca*ying z ir \ missiles inhermet ic a-lly-sealed capsu-les, outside the pressure hul1 of the submarine - F.
**Analysis**
The text appears to discuss the strategic arms limitations talks (SALT) and the implications of the treaty on the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It mentions the reduction of strategic forces, the limitations on intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and the development of new technologies that could affect the future of nuclear weapons. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
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