US Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was said to have observed, "There are only two kinds of ships: submarines and targets".
In the modern era of low-cost drones and missiles, all surface ships are sitting ducks. The US Navy has missiles to shoot down aircraft and missiles, but these were designed to shoot down expensive Soviet aircraft. I think these missiles cost $1-2million each. A modern inexpensive attack drone goes for <$10,000.
Warships that can deploy helicopters are still useful for disaster response: When Disaster Strikes, Send the Enterprise:https://sendtheenterprise.org/
Edit: "According to the U.S. Navy, the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group expended 155 surface-to-air missiles, 135 land-attack cruise missiles, nearly 60 air-to-air missiles and 420 air-to-surface weapons during what it called a "historic" combat deployment." - US Aircraft Carrier's Near Miss With Missile Fired by Middle East Rebels,https://www.newsweek.com/us-news-aircraft-carrier-missile-fi...
In the modern era of low-cost drones and missiles, all surface ships are sitting ducks. The US Navy has missiles to shoot down aircraft and missiles, but these were designed to shoot down expensive Soviet aircraft. I think these missiles cost $1-2million each. A modern inexpensive attack drone goes for <$10,000.
A $2M missile vs. a $2,000 drone: Pentagon worried over cost of Houthi attacks - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/19/missile-drone-penta...
Warships that can deploy helicopters are still useful for disaster response: When Disaster Strikes, Send the Enterprise: https://sendtheenterprise.org/
Edit: "According to the U.S. Navy, the Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group expended 155 surface-to-air missiles, 135 land-attack cruise missiles, nearly 60 air-to-air missiles and 420 air-to-surface weapons during what it called a "historic" combat deployment." - US Aircraft Carrier's Near Miss With Missile Fired by Middle East Rebels, https://www.newsweek.com/us-news-aircraft-carrier-missile-fi...