Yes,
And the first Chinese boat they shoot out of the water will give us all some much needed therapy :).
Looks like China will be our new Superpower competitor.
Yup -I was on a couple missile boats 80-85 -during the cold war there were no parades; however, the cat & mouse adventures made it seem we contributed to taking down the russkies. I am sure the sub fleet looks forward to the renewed opportunity to contribute...