> if it becomes possible in the future to intercept ICBMs during the launch phase using some kind of new technology This was largely the concept of the Strateg

> if it becomes possible in the future to intercept ICBMs during the launch phase using some kind of new technology This was largely the concept of the Strategic Defense Initiative (aka Star Wars) in the 1980s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Defense_Initiative