The Moskva lesson navies may choose to avoid

Will Moskva's loss teach other navies lasting lessons?

It should, but navies may blame poor maintenance and upgrades because acknowledging the need for more ships and mutual support costs much more.

Moskva's condition plainly mattered, but it is not the whole explanation. A single unsupported ship was asked to remain continuously on station in a threat area. Concentrating only on defects aboard the cruiser allows institutions to avoid the more expensive lesson about escorts, rotations, and fleet size.