every time I see one of these map projections that feature all that water and thousands of islands, I cringe. This is why, honestly, truly, the Navy should be developing modern AIRSHIPS even the most basic bloody worthless blimp is twice as fast as a surface marine vessel, still doesn't need any runway to operate from, has virtually unlimited range and linger capability...........and that's 19th century tech.
again, we can field modern, fast, robust airships at scale, much cheaper and faster tha…