Strategic Defense Initiative

This paper is a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Strategic Defense Initiative(SDI), or "STAR WARS". It explains the methods proposed by the SDI, the advantages, which include accuracy, response time, and cost, and the problems with this type of defense. This paper includes recommendations on a course of action for the United States. This paper was written by a Chemistry student at Eldorado High School for the high school session sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers in Albuquerque, New Mexico.