What is Star Wars?

Greenpeace uses the term "Star Wars" to describe U.S government's proposed National Missile Defence (NMD) because of the current plan's similarity to the "Star Wars" plan promoted by defence contractors and President Ronald Reagan in the 1980's. "Star Wars" is a system of radars and satellites used to detect incoming missiles. These radars and satellites are intended to communicate information to missiles launched from the U.S. to enable them to intercept and destroy the incoming enemy missiles before they reach their target. As yet, the plan remains a only a theory. After decades of testing and $120 billion of taxpayers money spent, the Pentagon has yet to produce a plan that works.