Quote by Christopher Hitchens

Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only in order to share the technology with the tyrants of the U.S.S.R.

Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only i

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This quote suggests that Ronald Reagan's intention in pursuing a Star Wars defense system was not solely to protect the United States from potential missile attacks, but also to use it as a means to share advanced technology with the Soviet Union. Reagan believed that by offering this technology to the Soviets, it could potentially undermine the power and influence of the communist regime. Thus, this quote highlights Reagan's strategic approach in using defense initiatives as tools of diplomacy during the Cold War era.

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