how much would the loss of half of the US Navy have affected world politics and conflicts? Probably quite a lot; the 600-ship Navy was half of Reagan’s strateg

how much would the loss of half of the US Navy have affected world politics and conflicts? Probably quite a lot; the 600-ship Navy was half of Reagan’s strategy to bankrupt the Soviets, the other half was Star Wars (SDI). The money that would have gone to NASA while everyone was still pumped from the moon landing went on the Vietnam War instead. By the time Star Wars came about, the momentum was lost.