In the age of satellites, stealthy drones and supersonic missiles, almost all surface warships, despite their defensive weapons are floating coffins of obsolescence. If a ship can be seen, sensed or monitored, it can be sunk. A junior Chinese officer with a joystick, sitting in a fortified bunker can destroy more ships than in fifteen minutes than anyone would care to imagine. Consider the advent of stealthy “seagull” drones. Less than 300 cm, packed with C4 explosive,launched over 200 miles from target by missile or submarine, an entire flock directed to target by that Chinese junior officer.
Build up the U.S. Navy (plus the entire military) before we start building other countries militaries. America First!!!
Cue high energy laser weapon systems mounted on multiple ships of the CVBG.
Yes, fry the real seagulls right along with the drones.
Question: Does fried seagull taste like chicken or is it fishy?