Jun 08, 2004 the strategic defense initiative sdi was an attempt to put a defensive shield around the united states to protect against soviet missile attacks. The strategic defense initiative in soviet planning and policy dtic. Presenting what he called a vision of the future which offers hope, reagan committed the united states to a crash program for the development of missile defense. Initiative sdi has been a major bone of contention in soviet. Two other missions took on increasing importance in the new century.
Strategic defense initiative sdi, byname star wars, proposed u. The current debate, within the scientific and technical as well as the defense communities, has already and will likely continue to cause evolution in both program objectives and substance. It was first proposed by president ronald reagan in a nationwide television address on march 23, 1983. Oct 01, 2009 first half of part 3 of a three part documentary about the strategic defense initiative from 1989 to 1992, because youtube limits the length of some videos. Secrets of the strategic defense initiative, page 1. Aug 14, 2017 we, former directors of president ronald reagans strategic defense initiative sdi, pioneered technologies and acquisition efforts for ballistic missile defense bmd systems protecting our homeland now and, or soon to be, operating around the world by u. Strategic defense initiative advanced planning brief for industry by department of defense. The soviet union expressed its concerns about sdi almost as soon as it learned of it, and the prospect of the united states developing the defense system thus became a hindrance in the pursuit of future arms negotiations between the two powers.
Announcement of strategic defense initiative president ronald reagan, march 23, 1983 now, thus far tonight ive shared with you my thoughts on the problems of national security we must face together. Strategic defense initiative advanced planning brief for. Summary and evaluation of the strategic defense initiative space. The strategic defense initiative sdi has prompted one of the most heated national security debates in recent times. A strategic initiative helps you implement your business strategies in a very real way, ensuring that you have specific milestones to follow and goals to meet.
Oct 25, 2016 declaring the us was lagging the soviet union in the nuclear arms race, president ronald reagan launched the wildly ambitious strategic defense initiative to render soviet ballistic missiles. The strategic defense initiative is the department of defense s dods program to determine the feasibility of developing a defense against nuclear ballistic missiles. Missile threat is a product of the missile defense project at the center for strategic and international studies. It recognizes our experience over the past five years and identifies seven strategic objectives along with guiding principles to set a path forward. This scenario would combine the dominant features of the two t utlined above. In 2010, one of the worlds leading defense companies engaged in a strategic planning initiative in which senior leaders projected. It was contracted by the us army air force in march 1946 with the university of michigans aeronautical research center marc. The intent of this program was to develop a sophisticated antiballistic missile system in order to prevent missile attacks from other countries, specifically the soviet union. Griffin, under secretary of defense for research and engineering. Strategic defense initiative office article about strategic. Strategic defense initiative organization sdio in 1984, the strategic defense initiative organization sdio was established to oversee the program, which was headed by lt. The center for strategic and international studies csis is a bipartisan, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to advancing practical ideas to address the worlds greatest challenges. The strategic defense initiative part 3a 1989 to 1992. The sdi was first proposed by president ronald reagan in a nationwide television address on march 23, 1983.
America must revive spacebased defense initiatives. My predecessors in the oval office have appeared before you on other occasions to describe the threat posed by soviet power and have proposed. The us research programme for the strategic defence initiative sdi, known as star wars, is the single most important case of the us technological strategy for a renewed international leadership. A similar effort, project thumper, started at general electric. The strategic defense initiative and the soviet union. It appears likely that any strategic defense scheme will involve some combination. In addi tion, for fiscal year 1991, the house committee on appropriations initiated the tactical missile defense initiative, which sdio manages for the department of defense dod. Congressional research service reports and was provided by unt libraries government documents department to unt digital library, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries.
Between intelligence community agencies and the strategic defense initiative organization sdio 1. The dod cloud strategy reasserts our commitment to cloud and the need to view cloud initiatives from an enterprise perspective for more effective adoption. The strategic defense initiative concept envisioned a threetiered defensive system creating the ability to intercept a target missile in the boost, midcourse and terminal phases of its flight. Pritzker was named chairman of the csis board of trustees in 2015, succeeding former u. In 1984, the strategic defense initiative organization sdio was established to oversee the program and to develop a spacebased missile defense system. By developing a strategic initiative plan, you can take control of how and when your company increases its profits and market share. Overview of the strategic defense initiative sdi succeed. Reagans vision for missile defense is become a reality. Project wizard was a cold warera antiballistic missile system to defend against short and mediumrange threats of the v2 rocket type. Strategic defense has occupied a key place in soviet thinking about nuclear war. Strategic defense initiative a controversial legacy. How enterprises can anticipate a disrupted world of the future and execute a longterm growth strategy starting today.
The current strategy of nuclear deterrence based upon the threat of retaliation has been successful to. Dod financial management is aligned with higherlevel strategic goals. March 23, 1983 oval office speech on sdi february 6, 2011. In the aftermath of the september 11 attacks, the armed forces focus on homeland defense and counterterrorism was significantly increased. In the late 1960s, however, soviet attitudes changed as the implications of bmd for the strategic relationship with the united states were reassessed. Strategic defense initiative panel 1989 ballistic missile defenses hearings before the strategic defense initiative panel of the committee on armed services, house of representatives, one hundredth congress, second session, hearings held april 20, july 14, september 29, and october 4, 1988. Media in category strategic defense initiative the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. President ronald reagan on march 23, 1983, to use groundbased and spacebased systems to protect the united states from attack by. Nsiad9291 strategic defense initiative gao archive. Strategic command is one of eleven unified commands under the department of defense dod. It should be noted that the army manual of land warfare, inter alia. Strategic defense initiative was visionary washington times. The strategic defense initiative, the effort to develop defenses.
Sdi has never, despite the intentions of several presidents, provided the united states with an effective, reliable. Mar 17, 20 another, much less visible part of the soviet response to the strategic defense initiative proposal was a series of decisions that accelerated development of its own defense programs. The strategic defense initiative jason saltounebin. Announcement of strategic defense initiative president reagan, march 23, 1983 my fellow americans, thank you for sharing your time with me tonight.
Unlike the political and military leadership, the defense industry was quite enthusiastic about the u. Possible soviet responses to the us strategic defense initiative. President ronald reagan announced his intention to embark upon groundbreaking research into a national defense system that could make nuclear weapons obsolete. On the strategic defense initiative the following speech by president reagan was delivered to supporters of the strategic defense initiative in washington, d. The strategic defense initiative sdi was a major program for defense against soviet missiles championed by president ronald reagan beginning in 1983. The subject i want to discuss with you, peace and national security, is both timely and important. In order to make the soviets feel less threatened, president reagan promised to share the technology developed.
Missile threat brings together a wide range of information and analyses relating to the proliferation of cruise and ballistic missiles around the world and the air and missile defense systems designed to defeat them. Strategic defense initiative sdi, commonly known as star wars, proposed u. General james alan abrahamson usaf, a past director of the nasa space shuttle program. O n march 23, 1983, president ronald reagan made history by announcing the strategic defense initiative sdi on live national television, shocking even some of his closest advisers. The soviet union and the strategic defense initiative dtic. The russians spent so much money trying to counter this shield, that it contributed to the downfall of the soviet system. United states space command was established in as a functional combatant command 1985 to provide joint command and control of the air force, army, and navys space forces, as well as prepare for the implementation of the strategic defense initiative. After graduating college in 1932, he found work as a radio sports announcer in iowa. The strategic defense initiative appeared to be a missile defense system by another name. Moral questions, public choices a resource on the moral dimensions of sdi based on the report of the ad hoc committee on the moral evaluation of deterrence of the national conference of catholic bishops, 1988 introduction the strategic defense initiative, the effort to develop. It was submitted in support of an interagency report in response to the presidents strategic defense initiative this paper was coordinated at the wotking level by the central intelligence agency and the defense intelligence agency. When companies merge, most of the shareholder value created is likely to go not to the buyer but to the seller. This paper was prepared under the auspices of the national intelligence officer for strategic programs.
Early results demonstrated that the task of shooting down missiles. Nov 10, 2014 the strategic defense initiative, or star wars, is over thirty years old. Secretary rumsfelds initiative to merge the two commands led to the creation of the current usstratcom in 2002. Strategic defense initiative is so important posted on february 16, 2016 by jackheidel north korea recently launched another longrange rocket as reported by the new york times, the wall street journal, and the washington post the editorial boards of all three newspapers deplore this development but differ in suggesting how the u. At first, bmd was viewed as a natural extension of air defense, and a contribution to warfighting capabilities. Oct 05, 2014 the strategic defense initiative sdi was proposed by u. Between the intelligence community ic agencies and the strategic defense initiative organization sdio 1 dci mr. Pdf the strategic defense initiative download full pdf. The right skill sets and career framework getting more out of the program to support mission confidence in public stewardship and improved efficiency.
And greetings to secretary wein berger and general abrahamson. Jul 29, 2017 strategic defense initiative sdi, 1983 on march 23, 1983 in a televised address to the nation, u. The strategic defense initiative sdi will provide the united states with a viable means to defend itself, its allies, and its forces overseas from limited ballistic missile attack. Laboratory snl for the strategic defense initiative sdi space power office. Sdi is envisioned as a wideranging missile defense system that, if it works, will protect the. The strategic defense initiative united states conference of. Strategic defense initiative organization article about. United states missile defense agency president reagan announces his proposal for the strategic defense initiative sdi, later nicknamed star wars, originally conceived two years earlier see 1981. Over the next 3 decades, he appeared in more than 50 movies. Headquartered at offutt air force base, nebraska, usstratcom is responsible for strategic deterrence, global strike, and operating the defense departments global information grid. The strategic defense initiative sdi, also known as star wars, was a program first initiated on march 23, 1983 under president ronald reagan. Because parts of the defensive system that reagan advocated would be based in space, the proposed system was dubbed star wars, after the space weaponry of a popular motion picture of the same name. About us center for strategic and international studies. On march 23, 1983 in a televised address to the nation, u.