Active defenses on a future battleship

Would a future battleship race focus on offensive power or armor that could withstand a hit?

The panel gives heavy armor a limited role in this scenario and expects survivability to rely chiefly on active defenses and evasion.

The follow-up asks whether a hypothetical new battleship competition would emphasize offensive power or armor capable of absorbing a hit. The panel expects survivability to depend chiefly on active defenses. Avoiding the position at which the enemy aims is the other protection measure identified.