Washington DC, and Pearl River, NY: Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, and Economists Allied for Arms Reduction, 2003. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. xix, [1], 100 pages. Preface by Kenneth J. Arrow. Authors include William A. Cox, David Gold, and Rodney W. Jones. Footnotes. Tables. Sources. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Cover has slight wear and soiling. In the early 1980s, technology had matured to consider space based missile defense options. Precision hit-to-kill systems more reliable than the early Nike Zeus were thought possible. With these improvements, the Reagan Administration promoted the Strategic Defense Initiative, an ambitious plan to provide a comprehensive defense against an all-out ICBM attack. Reagan established the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO), which was later changed to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO). In 2002, BMDO's name was changed to its current title, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). More