The Patriot missiles that successfully shot down Russia's "invincible" hypersonic weapons were based on a design created by Ronald Reagan's "Star Wars" program.
People who think Reagan's "Star Wars" was a waste should consider that.https://t.co/pPA1KfnVMY
— Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 (@Noahpinion) May 26, 2023
Indeed. The Star Wars program didn’t succeed in what it set out to do, as it was impossible with the tech of the time. But the research kicked off by the effort did lead to a lot of cool things we are using today.