The antimissile system based on the use of lasers and particle beams to destroy incoming missiles from outer space was called________ .

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The antimissile system based on the use of lasers and particle beams to destroy incoming missiles from outer space was called________	.

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The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1983, aimed to use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles. It was informally known as "Star Wars" and included the use of lasers and particle beams.

The Antimissile System Based on the Use of Lasers and Particle