Missile shortages alone may not fund a gun revival

Would shortages of missiles, chips, and missile-production infrastructure justify renewed investment in guns and larger magazines?

The logic is sound, but a navy may fund the change only after a serious loss or another event makes the vulnerability politically undeniable.

Guns can carry many rounds and serve multiple roles, making them attractive when missile inventories are shallow. That advantage does not make a new gun system cheap or immediate. Designers still need mountings, ammunition, magazines, factories, and doctrine. A major loss may be required before decision-makers accept the cost of rebuilding that capability.