It was scuttled because of politics, not technological know-how or cost.

President Donald Trump’s plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China, which has framed ...

Aside from the U.S. Air Force’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test in 1985 and the abandoned Star Wars program, treaties like the Limited Test Ban Treaty (1963), the Outer Space Treaty (1967), and ...

NATO's 5% GDP defense target by 2035 sparks global spending shifts. Discover how rising threats boost demand for high-tech ...

Legislation builds on former President Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" legacy with advanced technology to counter Iranian, Russian and Chinese missile capabilities.

Germany plans to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029, raising the budget from 95 billion euros in 2025 to 162 billion euros in 2029. This move is part of a strategic shift to enhance ...

Tom Karako: Yeah. Here again, I think it's important to contrast, especially the caricatures of the Cold War about, let's just say, Reagan's aspirations on SDI, Strategic Defense Initiative.

Nanda Ramanujam’s Career Highlights Ramanujam joined HII in August 2021 as managing director of strategic initiatives and AI operations for the company’s mission technologies division.

But the idea of a space-based missile defense system has its roots in the Strategic Defense Initiative, proposed over 40 years ago by then-President Ronald Reagan.

Taiwan's Strategic Defense: Forging Resilience Against Rising Tensions Taiwan is taking steps to prevent military conflict with China by developing asymmetric defense capabilities and enhancing public ...

Norway's Prime Minister has announced plans to elevate the country's defence expenditures to 3.5% of GDP, with an additional 1.5% reserved for wider security initiatives. This initiative aligns with ...

Like a Hollywood revenant, Golden Dome rose from the ashes of Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative — nicknamed "Star Wars" — that died a long death to a string of arguments over tech ...