Thank You, Ronald Reagan.

Back in the '80's, the all-knowing elites billed the "Star Wars" missle defense program as the wacked-out fantasy of a derranged old cowboy that was sure to trigger Armageddon. But if this story is confirmed, it is now a deployable American reality sure to make several leftist dictators world leaders crap their pants.

And if it does, I couldn't be happier.

UPDATE: Confirmed. Shot down by a guided missle cruiser. Let's see Putin's navy do that.