Reagan's Star Wars Defense A Game-Changer in Geopolitics

President Ronald Reagan had a fancy name for it — Strategic Defense Initiative. S.D.I. His detractors dubbed it a “Star Wars” project. The idea was. 1983: President Reagan announces his "Star Wars" missile-defense program. Image may contain Ronald Reagan Tie Accessories Accessory Human Person ... From Reagan's "Star Wars" to Contemporary Space Defense: Revisiting the Strategic Defense Initiative's Impact on Today's Militarization of Space. March 23rd marked the 30th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's infamous “Star Wars” speech, which launched the United States on a new round of the long effort to ... for President Ronald Reagan's program was and remains political manipulation- not military necessity, not technological fix. THE POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SDI. ... Reagan's "Star Wars" program - what was it proposed to be, what parts were cancelled due to Soviet Union collapsing, and do we have an idea ... Explore the enduring legacy of President Ronald Reagan's visionary address introducing the Strategic Defense Initiative, a defining moment ... ... Ronald Reagan said on March 23, 1983. The speech announced the creation of a new missile defense called the Strategic Defense Initiative ... Join us as we look into the fascinating world of artifacts from the Star Wars franchise and explore the intriguing history of Ronald ... After Ronald Reagan announced SDI, the media sarcastically dubbed it “Star Wars” since it seemed to rely on futuristic technology, including space-based ...