Over today. A cheap anti ship ballistic missile can take out our carriers and we have essentially no counter measures. They are useful in fights against tiny weak countries but otherwise way more vulnerable than they are useful.
I expect drone tech to lead to very inexpensive and effective counter-measures to those wapons.
And then, I expect drones to lead to better platforms than ACs too.
“They are useful in fights against tiny weak countries but otherwise way more vulnerable than they are useful.”
Ummm, and which big powerful country messes with our carriers? They project our ability, and you engage it at your peril.
There is a lot more bang behind that ship, should you attempt to engage it. It’s that old adage about being able to back it up.
We can back it up just fine.