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In order to eliminate the threat of a large-scale nuclear attack on the United States, U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] developed the [[Strategic Defense Initiative]], and missile-defense systems continued to develop afterward.<ref name="Stracqualursi"/> The U.S. successfully tested its missile-defense system in 2017.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/30/us-conducts-successful-missile-intercept-test-pentagon-says.html US conducts successful missile intercept test, Pentagon says]. ''Fox News''. May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Parry, Hannah (May 30, 2017). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4556626/America-s-missile-defense-WORKS.html America's missile defense system WORKS: The Pentagon successfully shoots down a mock nuclear warhead over California in test of missile that will stop ICBMs reaching the US]. ''The Daily Mail''. Retrieved May 31, 2017.</ref> | In order to eliminate the threat of a large-scale nuclear attack on the United States, U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] developed the [[Strategic Defense Initiative]], and missile-defense systems continued to develop afterward.<ref name="Stracqualursi"/> The U.S. successfully tested its missile-defense system in 2017.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/30/us-conducts-successful-missile-intercept-test-pentagon-says.html US conducts successful missile intercept test, Pentagon says]. ''Fox News''. May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.</ref><ref>Parry, Hannah (May 30, 2017). [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4556626/America-s-missile-defense-WORKS.html America's missile defense system WORKS: The Pentagon successfully shoots down a mock nuclear warhead over California in test of missile that will stop ICBMs reaching the US]. ''The Daily Mail''. Retrieved May 31, 2017.</ref> | ||
| − | A missile defense system - the ability to shoot down an incoming missile with a missile - ended the the doctrine of mutually assured destruction in favor of what Reagan termed Assured Survival. [[Democrat]]s and [[liberal]]s vehemently opposed Reagan and clung to the anti-science and technology growth [[Mutually assured destruction|Doctrine of MAD]], mockingly calling missile defense "Star Wars - a futuristic fantasy", favoring government largesse and handouts over providing for the common defense. | + | A missile defense system - the ability to shoot down an incoming missile with a missile - ended the the doctrine of mutually assured destruction in favor of what Reagan termed Assured Survival. [[Democrat]]s and [[liberal]]s vehemently opposed Reagan and clung to the anti-science and technology growth [[Mutually assured destruction|Doctrine of MAD]], mockingly calling missile defense "Star Wars - a futuristic fantasy",<ref>https://youtu.be/tu1r_rlUtXg </ref> favoring government largesse and handouts over providing for the common defense. |
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Revision as of 20:43, May 6, 2018
A missile-defense system is a system that can stop incoming missiles by firing another projectile, such as an anti-ballistic missile, at it. The first anti-ballistic missile was tested by the Soviet Union in 1961, and the United States soon developed one also.[1] The two countries signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (AMB Treaty) in 1972, which conservatives like Phyllis Schlafly opposed.[1]
In order to eliminate the threat of a large-scale nuclear attack on the United States, U.S. President Ronald Reagan developed the Strategic Defense Initiative, and missile-defense systems continued to develop afterward.[1] The U.S. successfully tested its missile-defense system in 2017.[2][3]
A missile defense system - the ability to shoot down an incoming missile with a missile - ended the the doctrine of mutually assured destruction in favor of what Reagan termed Assured Survival. Democrats and liberals vehemently opposed Reagan and clung to the anti-science and technology growth Doctrine of MAD, mockingly calling missile defense "Star Wars - a futuristic fantasy",[4] favoring government largesse and handouts over providing for the common defense.
See also
- THAAD, a specific missile-defense system based in South Korea
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Stracqualursi, Veronica (May 31, 2017). A brief history of US missile defense systems. ABC News. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ US conducts successful missile intercept test, Pentagon says. Fox News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Parry, Hannah (May 30, 2017). America's missile defense system WORKS: The Pentagon successfully shoots down a mock nuclear warhead over California in test of missile that will stop ICBMs reaching the US. The Daily Mail. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ↑ https://youtu.be/tu1r_rlUtXg