To force the Soviet Union to increase its military spending despite having a weak economy.
The Under Secretary of Defense
war and navy departments were combined in 1947 to form commerce department war and navy departments were combined in 1947 to form defense department war and navy departments were combined in 1947 to form defense department
Germany, Italy and Japan signed a mutual defense treaty.
Washington's administration had four cabinet members. The current title, Secretary of Defense, was then known as the Secretary of War. General Henry Knox.
Secretary of Defense
Strategic Defense Initiative was created in 1984.
The Strategic Defense Initiative was proposed by Ronald Reagan.
Mark Kennard has written: 'Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative' -- subject(s): Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Strategic Defense Initiative, Strategic Defense Initiative
Ronald Reagan.
The nickname given to Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative in the 1980's was 'Star Wars'.
Star Wars
Roanld Reagan
the purpose of the strategic defense initiative was to use ground and space based systems to protect the United States from nuclear ballistic missiles.
SDI
A plan to waeponize outer space for defense capabilities
SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative involved space based missiles and lasers to shoot down Soviet warheads. The system never was built.