Missile launches still involve a significant cost. Firing a missile into space is not a cheap proposition. And again, what if it doesn't work? You can only try

Missile launches still involve a significant cost. Firing a missile into space is not a cheap proposition. And again, what if it doesn't work? You can only try this one time. After that, you lose your element of surprise. Your enemy now knows the enormity of your intent to do harm. Lesson to be learned from Pearl Harbor. Risky. Risky. Risky.