“At sea we will lose many ships before we realize that WW III will not be a re-play of WW II.”
Actually, the Chinese are trying to duplicate our naval vessels.
We have to assume our leaders are aware of missile attack possibilities. At least, they use to be.
The (R-2 D-2) CIWS is supposed to be very effective against anti-ship missiles. The trick is to spot them far enough out not to get fragged when they are destroyed.
“We have to assume our leaders are aware of missile attack possibilities.”
There is no need to speculate.
The leaders of the US Navy are telling you what their top priority is:
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/06/07/navy-spells-out-new-transgender-policies/