At this point, it’s starting to not matter how high tech the launch platform is. You can put an Exocet or four on a cigarette boat containing nothing more high tech than a compass and kill warships with it.
That’s especially true when you forgot the lesson of the Belknap and return to building ships with aluminum hulls and/or superstructures.
Yes but you leave yourself vulnerable to attack.. The anti missile defense on our ships would be able to take out these missiles..