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The parallels with past U.S. missile defense endeavors, specifically the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), are striking. Launched by Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, the SDI sought to transform nuclear deterrence into a defense-oriented approach to missile threats. Though criticized as unrealistic and overly ambitious, the technologies developed from the SDI program laid the foundation for current U.S. missile defense systems.
Today, the legacy of SDI echoes through initiatives like Iron Dome for America. While societal views may brand these efforts as failures, the evolution of defense technologies reveals their long-term influence and the potential for future advancements.