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I'd strongly disagree there. Aircraft would be invaluable for scouting, screening and harassing the enemy fleet. Essentially, they'd take on the role of light cavalry, alongside (to an extent) submarines.

Fleet battles in such a scenario would be nigh apocalyptic. It would be like Jutland on steroids.

The former is entirely possible given the rapid development of anti-air systems. CIWS are mean bastards to get past.

I'd imagine that buggering the guidance of a 15inch shell is a bit harder than frazzling a missile's systems. Good old Isaac Newton.

What it says on the tin. What would be the needed developments or conditions for big gunned warships to become relevant again? My money is on railguns, likely brought on to counter improving CIWS via hurtling a very big shell at insane speeds at the target. As I understand it, given that modern...