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Strategic Defense Initiative
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https://gptkb.org/entity/Strategic_Defense_Initiative
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Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military
gptkbp:aimsTo
protecting United States from ballistic nuclear weapons
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:SDI
gptkbp:announced
March 23, 1983
gptkbp:budget
tens of billions of dollars
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor
high cost
potential to escalate arms race
technical feasibility
gptkbp:discontinued
1993
gptkbp:headquarters
gptkb:The_Pentagon
gptkbp:influenced
end of Cold War
gptkbp:legacy
influenced later missile defense programs
inspired research in advanced weapons technology
gptkbp:managedBy
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:Star_Wars
gptkbp:proposedBy
gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:purpose
missile defense
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:Anti-Ballistic_Missile_Treaty
gptkb:mutually_assured_destruction
nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:status
discontinued
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Ballistic_Missile_Defense_Organization
gptkb:Missile_Defense_Agency
gptkbp:targetedThreat
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:technology
directed-energy weapons
ground-based missile defense
kinetic energy weapons
laser weapons
particle beam weapons
satellite systems
space-based missile defense
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Edward_Teller
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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