Strategic Defense Initiative, a Chronology: 1983-1988

Abstract

Since President Reagan announced his commitment to explore intensively the promise of new technologies for defense against ballistic missile attack, the Strategic Defense Initiative has evolved into a vigorous R&D program involving a number of U.S. allies. The objective of SDI is to strengthen U.S. and allied security and enhance long term strategic stability. SDI is an integral part of U.S. and Soviet nuclear arsenals. It also has important potential benefits for spinoffs to other defense programs and for the development of technologies with potentially far reaching applications in the civilian sector. This report provides a chronology which highlights key points in the evolution of U.S. strategic defense policy since March 1983.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA203576

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Defense Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Lasers
  • Negotiations
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Research Facilities
  • Rockets
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Strategic Security Studies