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When Reagan announced a proposed Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, aka "Star Wars"), was it really thought to be feasible, did it have greater importance as a strategic signal (shifting away from MAD), or was it a ruse to fool the Soviets?

by /u/tamsui_tosspot in /r/AskHistorians

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