Frankly, I worry that recent events in the Ukraine invasion have made tanks, armor and big ships targets for drones and single man weapons.
Our biggest push ought to be autonomous laser batteries on every big ship to ward off waves of drones and missiles.
“Our biggest push ought to be autonomous laser batteries on every big ship to ward off waves of drones and missiles.”
I think we just recently tested something like that.
Your point is well taken. Stealth missiles, drones, multiple modalities of positioning and targeting has changed everything. Much faith is being placed on defensive weaponry such as lasers that have never been tested in actual combat. Have serious doubts about the wisdom of constructing and deploying with full crews these huge surface combatants.