In comparison to the Star Wars Program. The Golden Dome’s ambitious objectives have inexorably evoked comparisons to the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) of the Reagan era, also known as “Star Wars.

SIMI VALLEY, California — We’re here at the Reagan Library for the inaugural meeting of the Reagan National Economic Forum. First up, I believe we are here to celebrate the memory and the achievements ...

Trump told reporters the “Dome,” which is basically a 2.0 version of President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), would be ready in three years and would cost $175 billion.

During the Cold War, Reagan’s SDI (reflexively lampooned as “Star Wars” by the mass media) ran up against a credible strategic objection. Yes, critics acknowledged, it might be possible to use ...

President Trump’s ambitious Golden Dome missile defense program revives Reagan’s space-age Star Wars vision, but with new tech, bigger costs, and the same controversy.

Reagan’s 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative, nicknamed "Star Wars," faced similar promises—and skepticism. President Trump’s new missile defense vision, dubbed "Golden Dome," is already drawing ...