The Marines don’t need to go anywhere to protect Americans - HERE! If we are getting rid of all those other services, I assumed that we weren’t going anywhere to fight; we were hanging out to protect the homeland!
It’s all good and fun though!
For those with a tactical bent
http://www.matrixgames.com/products/392/details/Larry.Bond%27s.Harpoon.-.Ultimate.Edition
I still used an older ver. and have the table top..
The soviets built the “low cost” missile platform navy, and if you are DUMB it can beat a US CVBG. The key to a CVBG is its massive defensive fire power that protects the CV.
In a non nuclear war, the only navy left in blue water after 6 months to a year will be the US Navy and the ships of allies that are near it.