Who is Sragic missile defense plan was nicknamed Star Wars?

The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), commonly referred to as "Star Wars," was a proposed missile defense system announced by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1983. The initiative aimed to develop advanced technologies to protect the United States from nuclear missile attacks, particularly from the Soviet Union, through a combination of ground-based and space-based systems. The nickname "Star Wars" was used by critics to highlight the initiative's ambitious and futuristic goals, evoking images of Science Fiction. The SDI was never fully implemented and became a focal point in debates about military spending and arms control during the Cold War.