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For Americans living after the Cold War, the threat of nuclear holocaust is nothing like the daily reality it was ten years ago. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union, our primary opponent in the nuclear arms race has seemingly disappeared, and America is now the sole master of the new world order. But, unbeknownst to many Americans, the race for nuclear weaponry is still underway. According to proponents of nuclear disarmament, the United States military remains committed to the development of nuclear weapons technology, and it continues to explore new methods of delivering nuclear warheads, including the possibility of placing nuclear weapons in space. In addition, space-based missile defense systems, like that initiated by President Reagan in the 1980