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A safety net full of holes.

Authors :
Begley, S.
Glick, D.
Source :
Newsweek. 3/23/1992, Vol. 119 Issue 12, p56. 3p. 6 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1992

Abstract

States that after nine years and $30 billion, new charges brand the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) effort a fraud. Assesses comments from SDI critics who contend that exotic new lasers, neutral- and charged-particle beams, and electromagnetic rail guns have failed to live up to their billing. Ground-based lasers; Space-based lasers; The Brilliant Pebbles defense system.

Subjects

Subjects :
*STRATEGIC Defense Initiative

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00289604
Volume :
119
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Newsweek
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9203232551