The reason for forcibly implementing this strategy despite being aware of such risks and difficulties was because it had sufficient advantages.
A planet is a sphere, and light-based weapons which can only strike in straight lines are unable to hit objects below the horizon line, within the shadow cast by the curvature of the planet. Even if they increased their altitude, there would ultimately be blind spots that they could not illuminate. Low altitude skimming was precisely about making the most of this aspect, reducing the range at which they could be hit by as much as possible, while shortening the distance between themselves and their target.
"Trying to be clever, huh? Eh? More? What's this... suicide rockets?"
Dejir, who was preparing to launch an interception, exclaimed in astonishment as the radar picked up new flying objects. Continuous tracking and illumination allowed reflected radio waves to sketch out the shapes of the targets in Dejir's mind.
