1983: Reagan launches Cold War into space
US President Ronald Reagan unveiled plans in March 1983 to combat nuclear war in space.
The Strategic Defense Initiative proposed a defensive shield, using laser or particle beam technology to "intercept and destroy" incoming missiles as they travelled through the stars.
The plans, which became known as Star Wars, were criticised by the Soviet Union.
大象传媒 Archive: This 大象传媒 News report was broadcast on 24 March 1983, a day after President Reagan's announcement.