The French Jeune École's argument against battleships rested on weapons such as torpedoes being able to sink them. That vulnerability alone does not decide whether a ship is worth building. Warships can perform useful missions despite facing lethal threats, and they operate as part of a task force. The historical comparison challenges the assumption that an available counterweapon removes the value of the platform it threatens.
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The Jeune École's torpedo objection to battleships
Torpedoes can sink battleships, but vulnerability alone does not determine a warship's usefulness or the value of its missions.