SDI

Missile Defense Agency, USA (https://www.mda.mil/)

"To develop, deploy, and sustain layered and integrated missile defense capabilities as part of a comprehensive missile defeat approach to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends from missile attacks in all phases of flight." https://www.mda.mil/

Strategic Defense Initiative - SDI (Star Wars) program

started under Jimmy Carter 

continued under Ronald Reagan 

President Ronald Reagan Announces SDI

current iteration 

https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4568639/department-of-war-launches-the-golden-dome-for-america-hub-to-accelerate-indust/

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF13115

-draft notes-

Star Wars and SDI: Defending American and the Galaxy https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/upcoming-exhibit/star-wars-and-sdi-defending-american-and-galexy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative

relevant links

https://blogbarley.blogspot.com/2024/07/httpsen.html

https://blogbarley.blogspot.com/2025/09/carrier-craft-interceptor-carrier.html

https://blogbarley.blogspot.com/2025/07/owning-system-cryptography-and-data.html