The U.S. faces dangerous adversaries but has the tools to create a strong missile-defense system.

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Contextual background on the Reagan-era Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as "Star Wars," was drawn from historical accounts and U.S. policy analyses of the 1980s Cold War arms race.

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The Strategic Defense Initiative, labeled “Star Wars” by critics, was a missile defense program proposed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 to shield the United States from nuclear attacks.

The Strategic Defense Initiative, which has come to be known by its mocking nickname, “Star Wars,” was never operational, and it was all but canceled years after Reagan left office.

The backstory: In 1983, President Ronald Reagan unveiled the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)—a bold proposal to protect the U.S. from nuclear attack using space-based lasers and interceptors.

Contextual background on the Reagan-era Strategic Defense Initiative, also known as "Star Wars," was drawn from historical accounts and U.S. policy analyses of the 1980s Cold War arms race.