Why the present is a particularly chaotic naval-technology era

What is the most chaotic and interesting period of naval-warfare technology?

The present, because many technologies and doctrines are changing together and the most publicized systems can obscure equally important countermeasures.

The present is especially chaotic because several technological streams are advancing at once and are interpreted through competing ideas of future warfare. Hypersonic weapons and stealth attract attention, while electronic countermeasures and electronic counter-countermeasures receive much less public discussion. That imbalance can make a new weapon appear decisive when the defensive system opposing it is largely invisible. Earlier periods such as the age of sail had innovation, but participants shared a more settled understanding of the principal weapons and their uses.