REAGAN’S STAR WARS
Nov 25, 2021
2 minutes
The term ‘Star Wars’ is very firmly associated with the multi-billion dollar movie franchise, but it also became shorthand for President Ronald Reagan’s ill-fated Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) – America’s attempt to militarise space at the height of the Cold War. This preempted the recent creation of the US Space Force by over two decades.
President Reagan gave his famous ‘Star Wars’ speech on 23 March
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