The US Navy's war continues....USS Mason knocks down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile

The USS MASON (DDG 87) shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by the Houthis between 5:45 - 6: 10 p.m. (Sanaa time) on Dec. 28. There was no damage to any of the 18 ships in the area or reported injuries. This is the 22nd… pic.twitter.com/Y4JRS22850

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 29, 2023

So how could the recon/counter recon, FD2030 bullshit work in this scenario again? Against the Houthis with a limited magazine they could maybe knock a few of these down but the flip side is that all of these tiny, stand in force units would be subjected to all kinds of ground attacks that they're incapable of withstanding. This concept is dead against even minor powers much less China. The sea battle belongs to the Navy. Every other service (including the USAF that will be the biggest contributor to the Navy's success) is just baby support at best.