Ace Combat's satellites and the problem of overwhelming their defences

Why does the Ace Combat 8 scenario under discussion lack anti-satellite weapons?

The omission is criticised as a plot inconsistency because earlier Ace Combat material already demonstrates anti-satellite capability. Laser defences would still face the problem of being overwhelmed by enough incoming missiles.

The fictional scenario is referred to as Ace Combat 8. Ace Combat 7 provides an in-universe precedent for anti-satellite weapons through the destruction of an orbital satellite network. A possible laser-defence explanation is judged inadequate against sufficient missile numbers. A high-altitude attack by a few aircraft squadrons is suggested as an alternative. The criticism concerns consistency within the fictional plot. It also questions the setting's continued acceptance of space-based superweapons after repeated threats to populations.