“Space-Strike Weapons” and the Soviet Response to SDI.

The article discusses the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) during the term of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. The author reflects upon the history of the science and technology involved in the program as well as considering the political and diplomatic aspects arising from SDI. General Secretar...

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Published in:	Diplomatic History Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 955 - 980
Main Author:	Westwick, Peter J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Nov2008
Subjects:	Strategic Defense Initiative Nuclear arms control Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004 Gorbachev, Mikhail, 1931-2022 Cold War, 1945-1991 Science & civilization United States Soviet Union
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