> US has a significant missile advantage Doubt. > an adversary with a 11 aircraft carriers Didn't a couple of them literally tuck tail and run from the Houth

> US has a significant missile advantage Doubt. > an adversary with a 11 aircraft carriers Didn't a couple of them literally tuck tail and run from the Houthis? Besides, three of them are scheduled for maintenance between 2027 and 2030. > the largest submarine fleet in the world Those subs are at a severe disadvantage in the very shallow waters of the South China Sea, which are riddled with all manner of sensors. > serious power-projection problem Irrelevant. Wouldn't we be fighting them over there?