No, it would just push the battle groups further out to sea, naval ships aren't sitting ducks against ASBMs, they do have defenses such as CIWS. If they keep fa

No, it would just push the battle groups further out to sea, naval ships aren't sitting ducks against ASBMs, they do have defenses such as CIWS. If they keep far enough away then they won't be terribly vulnerable. Also, the US doesn't just have nuclear weapons to retaliate with. We're perfectly capable of devastating these smaller countries without them.