If there is a need to project military power far from American shores, there are many ways of doing so employing modern technology. Nevertheless if the projection of that power requires capital surface ships, those young sailors are at extreme risk and are not serving on viable fighting platforms that would survive against a technologically sophisticated opponent. Sorry but the Navy has to rethink how it will do what you say is necessary for American national interests and defense. Put another way would you want your son or loved one serving on a destroyer in the Taiwan Strait or Persian Gulf if hostilities were to begin?
I served on a carrier as part of the air wing in the Red Sea and Persian gulf in the 91 gulf war. We go in harms way to protect armchair admirals like yourself. Does that answer your question? Those of us who serve aren’t looking for places to hide.