I take it you’ve never heard of night OPS?
I just posted a similar response on another thread.
The key is to understand the enemy. They KNOW they cannot win. But they know if a carrier is going through the straights, they fire off fifty missiles and send a swarm of boats. The concept is to get one hit. One poke in they eye of the Great Satan.
We have to change our concept of war over there. Sink one ship, and they are the guys who took us on.
And even more, think beyond sinking a carrier. Our smaller ships would not be able to withstand the onslaught.