In the Impact Zone

... the U.S. Naval Surface Forces Surface ships, primarily cruisers and destroyers, are the “work horses” of the U.S. Navy and in many ways the foundation of its combat stability. But it would not be an exaggeration to say that they receive less ... ... is indicative that, since the late 1990s, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, and new surface vessels in general, ceased to carry anti-ship missiles (ASMs). Controlling enemy surface ships was now the task of submarines and maritime aviation. Another example ...