U.S. space defense leaders follow a precise set of priorities in pursuing their goal of space superiority: develop next-generation missile defense technologies, counter threats from all orbits, create a responsive and adaptive space architecture, and strengthen ally and partner contributions to collective space security. Achieving these benchmarks, spelled out in a December 2025 White House executive order, is a big ask for the Department of War (DOW). But when it comes to finding the right path toward success, one U.S. Space Force officer charged with helping get there just reaches for the “easy button.” The easy button, popularized in an…
