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Publication Date: October 1987
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Grant Loebs
Research Area: Military and defense
Keywords: National security
Type: Report
Abstract:
When the crucial questions regarding the SDI mission and structure are answered, accurate cost calculations can be made and SDI can be debated and judged on its merits. No doubt an effective defense against Soviet offensive ICBMs will be expensive. But when the benefits of SDI in terms of enhanced national security and increased U.S. foreign policy flexibility are added to the equation, SDI's benefits will outweigh its costs.