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==Goals of SDI==

==Goals of SDI==

The basic goal of SDI was to intercept and destroy incoming nuclear ballistic missiles to prevent detonation over the U.S.  In some scenarios, not all warheads would be intercepted, but enough would be to render [[[Mutually Assured Destruction|mutually assured destruction]] moot.  In the scenario of "partial protection", the U.S. would be immune from complete destruction, which would deter the USSR from launching a first strike.  See [[Game Theory]] and [[Mutually Assured Destruction]].

The basic goal of SDI was to intercept and destroy incoming nuclear ballistic missiles to prevent detonation over the U.S.  In some scenarios, not all warheads would be intercepted, but enough would be to render [[Mutually Assured Destruction|mutually assured destruction]] moot.  In the scenario of "partial protection", the U.S. would be immune from complete destruction, which would deter the USSR from launching a first strike.  See [[Game Theory]] and [[Mutually Assured Destruction]].

==Components of SDI==

==Components of SDI==