The Trump executive order notes that developing a missile defense system is part of a strategy of “peace through strength.” ...

Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star Wars." ...

Historically, efforts like the Strategic Defense Initiative under President Reagan faced challenges and were eventually halted, but the urgency has intensified with modern advancements in missile ...

Although efforts to build a missile defense system date back to the 1980s with the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) under President Ronald Reagan, the program was never fully realized.

Officially known as the Strategic Defense Initiative — and nicknamed “Star Wars” — the program relied on futuristic, space-based laser technology. The initiative, which “came with a very ...

But establishing a way to shoot missiles down from space is something the U.S. has not pursued since President Ronald Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative - "Star Wars" as it was ...