If European leaders want to beef up defense in space, they should look to the Space Development Agency

At the risk of understating the case, Europe has been shaken by recent geopolitical events. ‘Great power politics’ is back, and Europe faces the very real risk of becoming a piece on the global chessboard rather than a player. Unsurprisingly, European leaders have scrambled to beef up their defenses. France’s President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the continent is at a “turning point of history,” calling for unity and increased defense spending, and suggesting France would extend its nuclear umbrella to other European countries.