He basically said with modern surveillance, the warship is obsolete. Remember the classic board game "BattleShip" where you try to guess where the enemies ships are? You say "E3" or whatever until you figure out where the ships are located.

Well, now there is no more guessing. So imagine playing Battleship when you can see each other's ships. The meaningless game would be over quickly as 100% of the shots would be hits.

It seems impossible for USA to launch another D Day type of invasion in today's world. With over the counter phone tracking programs (like that seen from 2000 Mules), the Russians and Chinese will immediately know that 5000 troops have left Fort Brag and are now aboard transport ships heading towards Eurasia. Drones launched from many miles away or submarines will quickly send any ship to the bottom of the ocean.

Of course Russia or China will have the same problem, and their ships will not be any safer. But the advantage will belong to those that do not have to travel 12,000 miles to wage war.

This is just speculating on warships alone. It gets much uglier if non military ships become open game. How many oil carriers does USA rely on per year? I know little about Russia's import and export partners, but my guess is they are less likely to cross the deep blue sea than those that USA relies on.

If we do go to war with Russia, it will be far from a walk in the park. Based on our heavy reliance on sea transportation for military and commerce, it seems like USA will lose before it even begins. I think some of the most militant of arm chair generals may become muted if the learn of 10,000 US troops lying at the bottom of the ocean, and their gas prices goes to $10 a gallon.

Any military experts here that can comment?