For centuries, navies around the world have taken pride in their large surface warships. The dominance of these warships persisted even after the advent of submarines. In fact, during the Second World War, when submarines became a primary weapons platform for navies, the aircraft carrier stole all the headlines. The U.S. Navy’s reliance on carriers and surface vessels is becoming a liability, and with China rapidly expanding its naval capabilities, submarines and unmanned systems must take priority. The dominance of large surface warships like aircraft carriers is under threat due to China’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) systems, which can neutralize these costly platforms with hypersonic weapons and anti-ship missiles. Is US military dominance slowly fading ?

