[yarg]

There a plenty of men who would be content to be kings of the ashes;

Don't consider this from the perspective of a reasonable person - ask yourself: what would psychopaths do?

[aaomidi]

It’s less that and more just basic strategy.

Your enemy has sat communications. You don’t. Well, it’s unlikely you’re going to get sat communications - so what do you do?

It’s logical to take out enemy communications.

The other side of the coin is, the enemy with the satellite can try to offer you the use of them as well, so you wouldn’t feel the need to destroy them - but will they?

[michaelt]

If I have a rocket/missile capable of reaching a communication satellite orbit... why don't I have sat communications?

[gosub100]

International sanctions.

[throw9474]

It's much easier to intercept than enter orbit. ASATs are 100 kg rockets.