Strategic Defence Initiative

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• Strategic Defence Initiative — noun A strategic defence system proposed by the USA involving laser equipped satellites deployed in space for destroying enemy missiles (abbrev SDI; also called Star Wars) • • • Main Entry: ↑strategy …   Useful english dictionary

• Strategic Defense Initiative — Organization SDIO Agency overview Formed 1984 Dissolved 1993 (renamed) Superseding a …   Wikipedia

• Strategic defence — A Strategic defence is a type of military planning doctrine and a set of combat activities used for the purpose of deterring, resisting and repelling a strategic offensive, conducted as either a territorial or airspace invasion, or a naval… …   Wikipedia

• Strategic Defense Initiative — (abbr SDI) the plan by US President Reagan to build a defence in space against nuclear weapons. Its popular name was ‘Star Wars’. He announced this in 1983, but it was never built because of the expense and the end of the Cold War. SDI was… …   Universalium

• (the) Strategic Defense Initiative — the Strategic Defense Initiative [the Strategic Defense Initiative] (abbr SDI) the plan by US President Reagan to build a defence in space against nuclear weapons. Its popular name was ‘Star Wars’ …   Useful english dictionary

• strategic — adj. 1 of or serving the ends of strategy (strategic considerations). 2 (of materials) essential in fighting a war. 3 (of bombing or weapons) done or for use against an enemy s home territory as a longer term military objective (opp. TACTICAL).… …   Useful english dictionary

• Defence Research and Development Organisation — Sanskrit: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम् Strength s Origin is in Science [1] Agency overvi …   Wikipedia

• Defence Intelligence — is a key member of the United Kingdom Intelligence Community but differs from the agencies (SIS, GCHQ, and the Security Service) in that it is not a stand alone organisation but is a constituent part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The… …   Wikipedia

• Defence Logistics Organisation — The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in theatre training and… …   Wikipedia

• Defence industry of Victoria — This article provides information on the industrial sector in Victoria (Australia) that supplies goods and services to defence and military customers (national governments) and associated supply chain. Contents 1 Defence industry activity in… …   Wikipedia

• Defence Intelligence and Security Group — The Australian Department of Defence Defence Intelligence and Security Group (I S/IS Gp/Defence I S Group)[1][2] is a division of the Australian Department of Defence and comes under the auspices of the Deputy Secretary for Intelligence and… …   Wikipedia