Uncommon Knowledge Archive: Oppenheimer’s Edward Teller and Sid Drell on ICBM Defense Systems | Uncommon Knowledge | Peter Robinson | Hoover Institution
This detailed analysis of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) explores multiple viewpoints to assess the viability and importance of a non-nuclear defense system against nuclear attacks. Drawing on expert perspectives, the discussion delves into the technical challenges, political and military concerns, and the evolving nature of potential nuclear and non-nuclear threats. By examining the arguments and concerns of both proponents and opponents of the SDI, this episode offers a critical evaluation of a complex and significant defense policy.
