SDI
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SDI is the abbreviation for the Strategic Defense Initiative, a proposed U.S. missile defense program announced in the 1980s to protect against nuclear attacks using space- and ground-based systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government agency
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United States defense program → missile defense program → |
| abbreviation |
SDI
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| administeredBy |
Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
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| announcedBy |
Ronald Reagan
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| announcedByTitle |
President of the United States
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| announcedIn |
televised speech
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| announcementDate |
1983-03-23
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| componentType |
air-based systems
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ground-based systems → sea-based systems → space-based systems → |
| country |
United States
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| criticizedBy |
arms control advocates
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scientists → some U.S. allies → |
| criticizedFor |
high projected cost
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potential to destabilize nuclear deterrence → technical infeasibility → |
| domain |
ballistic missile defense
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space warfare → |
| era |
Reagan administration
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| fundingSource |
U.S. federal budget
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| goal |
develop missile defense system
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render nuclear missiles less effective as strategic weapons → |
| influenced |
later U.S. missile defense policy
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| nickName |
Star Wars
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| nickNameGivenBy |
critics
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| opponentCountry |
Soviet Union
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| parentAgency |
U.S. Department of Defense
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| policyContext |
arms race
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nuclear deterrence → |
| politicalPartyOfAnnouncer |
Republican Party
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| purpose |
protect the United States from ballistic nuclear missile attacks
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| researchEmphasis |
advanced sensors and tracking
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command, control, and communications → particle beam weapons → space-based laser systems → |
| standsFor |
Strategic Defense Initiative
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| status |
never fully deployed
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| successorProgram |
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
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Missile Defense Agency → |
| technologyType |
directed-energy weapons
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ground-based interceptors → kinetic energy weapons → space-based interceptors → |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
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| treatyImplication |
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Strategic Defense Initiative
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abbreviation |
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Strategic Defense Initiative
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shortName |