It’s been known for 10-20 years that more carriers and destroyers are becoming mostly just expensive drone and long-range missile targets - so why not spend money on drones and cruise missiles, as well as satellites, and special ops?
I am thinking bigger subs with lots of missiles : )
“missiles, as well as satellites, and special ops?”
And honestly, special ops is cool, but we don’t need more of it. Spec ops is largely a result of the pussification of the American military.
In the 1940s we wouldn’t have had spec ops all over the middle east and Afghanistan. ISIS wouldn’t be meeting Delta and Seals. Blackhawk down wouldn’t have been lonely rangers.
When we had balls as a nation, ISIS would meet a Marine division, or an Army Armored division. Anyone remember the Highway of death in Desert Storm? We used to hit enemies with bone crushing raw power. We inspired fear and respect.
The Air Force could have dealt with ISIS like the Stukas over Dunkirk. An enemy like them could be child’s play.
But because of no resolve, we misuse spec ops mostly because we are sneaky now, and ashamed of our national goals.
This garbage wont end until the middle east is crushed like Germany and Japan were. And Islam has to be treated like Nazism is in Germany today. Utterly eradicated.
Drones and cruise missiles cannot hold a seaway, nor can they effectively escort merchant shipping or rescue convoy sailors whose ship has been sunk.