ABSTRACT

This book covers the Reagan administration's original proposal; the main disagreements about strategic and technical feasibility; the effects of Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) on relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; and the effects of SDI on relations between the U.S. and its allies.

part One|31 pages

The Reagan Strategic Defense Initiative

chapter Chapter 3|5 pages

On the Road to a More Stable Peace

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

Statement to Congress

part Two|37 pages

Strategic Feasibility

part Three|41 pages

Technical Feasibility

chapter Chapter 10|10 pages

Is SDI Technically Feasible?

chapter Chapter 12|5 pages

SDI: The Last, Best Hope

part Four|29 pages

SDI and U.S.-Soviet Relations

part Five|25 pages

SDI and U.S.-Allied Relations

chapter Chapter 17|8 pages

Strategic Defense and the Western Alliance

chapter Chapter 18|5 pages

Defence and Security in the Nuclear Age

chapter Chapter 19|4 pages

Statement to the Bundestag

chapter Chapter 20|5 pages

Press Conference