notes
quote
"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."
Ronald Reagan
suggestive question
What if they actually made it
summary
As part of the Arms race Reagan ordered a device to be put in space that would shoot lasers at Soviet nuclear bombs as they were fired at America.
- USSR had 3:2 advtage
- but how can you kill everyone so no one kills them after
- Cruise missiles are placed in Europe by NATO"
- "smart Weapons" planes and weapons using computers
- made probably in 60s but used in 80s
- Strategic Defence Initiative SDI "Star Wars"
- wanted to make a laser defence bubble from USSR nukes
- Soviets try to keep up spending money
- Soviets keep spending money until Mikhail Gorbachev
quote
"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."
Ronald Reagan
suggestive question
What if they actually made it
summary
As part of the Arms race Reagan ordered a device to be put in space that would shoot lasers at Soviet nuclear bombs as they were fired at America.