[BugsJustFindMe]

A new surface vehicle for naval warfare is absolutely bonkers in the modern era. Even in the littoral space where notionally you don't have the depth for a sub-surface launcher, the LCS project was a complete bust. For anything in deep water, a submarine platform is so much more useful for projecting force and not a sitting duck.

[alexnewman]

Having a missile boat which can cross the pacific without an oiler is a must if we want to bring anything to the pacific.