Originally Posted by
etudiant
That is not where the USN dollars are going though,.Although the concept gets lots of ink, the funding is peripheral, because the big prestige projects such as the Ford carriers, the SSBN subs and the cruisers suck up every spare penny.
The Navy is cruising for another Pearl Harbor, with its eyes firmly on the past. Some part of it understands that is a problem, but they are a minority, just as the aviation enthusiasts were in the 1930s, only these are even less influential.
Whereas the Chinese have no problems embracing this tech, them not being hidebound by any significant naval history (at least in the modern era). I wouldn't be surprised if they've already developed a fleet of autonomous submarine drones, which routinely hang around major US vessels operating in the area, just in case. The ultimate loitering munition.