There Is Only 1 Way to Save the Aircraft Carrier from the 'Scraper': Study Battleships
History could help.
In short, battleship history suggests that today's leaders face an array of technical, tactical and operational challenges. It also suggests that imagination poses the stiffest challenge. One hopes there's a William Moffett out there thinking ahead to the next big thing.
James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College.