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talks begin for a SALT 2 treaty +## Limitations of Detente +- Soviet Union remains engaged in competition, support for international revolution - supplies arms to Arab states in conflict with Israel, supports African revolutionaries +- US Carter administration still negotiates but criticizes Soviet record on human rights, continues relations with PRC +- December 1979: Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to maintain pro-Communist regime +- Nuclear arms negotiations stall, detente at an end +## Key points +- Brezhnev - peruses contradictory policies +- Wants to avoid nuclear war, willing to negotiate with USA +- but also wants to ensure Soviet power is respected, continues to seek leadership in international affairs compared to PRC +- Detente with USA fails, Americans improve relations with China +- Desire to preserve influence leads to invasion of Afghanistan \ No newline at end of file