Ronald Reagan was way ahead of you (and everyone else). Back in 1987, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, also known as "Star Wars") featured this concept.
The press excoriated him (hence the derogatory name "Star Wars" being affixed to the program).
The part you mention was called "Brilliant Pebbles", and featured space-based weapons as a cornerstone of the initiative. [0][1]
The press excoriated him (hence the derogatory name "Star Wars" being affixed to the program).
The part you mention was called "Brilliant Pebbles", and featured space-based weapons as a cornerstone of the initiative. [0][1]
[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Pebbles
[1] - https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/25/science/what-s-next-for-s...