A quoted claim about defeating a large expensive combatant with a small fast craft reverses the problem. Larger ships can use rapid-firing weapons to put many rounds into a lightly protected attacker. Speed and size complicate the firing solution, but they do not make the craft immune once it enters effective range. The exchange highlights the tactical contest between asymmetric striking power and the defender's close-range volume of fire.
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How larger warships can answer small fast attackers
The threat posed by a small fast craft depends on whether it can survive the defender's rapid-firing weapons long enough to attack.