May 7, 2019
I Know Why the U.S. Navy Could Lose the Next Great Naval War
They haven't fought one in decades.
by Task and Purpose
Who wins?
The next time we have a big war, I think the Navy will be our armed service that is caught the most flat-footed.
Why? Because it hasn’t had its nose bloodied since 1945. That’s a long time to go without facing a serious combat challenge.
Yes, it has had violent losses, such as aboard the USS Stark. But there is not a single person wearing a Navy uniform that has experienced a full-on attack by an enemy fleet.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/i-know-why-us-navy-could-lose-next-great-naval-war-56342
