23 mars 1983 - Strategic Defense Initiative introduced
Description:
- colloquially known as "Star Wars"- Reagan's plan to defend against nuclear weapons
- would use ground and space based lasers to defend against incoming missiles
- never technically possible
- scared Europe as well as the USSR, as a defended USA may be willing to risk a nuclear war
- would place Europe at risk
- threatened the peace imposed by MAD
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
23 mars 1983
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 42 ans