the U.S. 'Star Wars' defense initiative, which contributed to the perceived decline of Soviet military strength and the eventual dissolution of the USSR
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a catalyst for the end of the Soviet Union's military dominance
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Well, that's uh that's probably a fairly abrupt way of putting it, but certainly there was every reason to believe we're no longer fighting the Soviet Union.
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