> These systems are primarily for fighting nations not named Russia and China.

But are those "nations not named Russia and China" realistically going to be able to do anything to a destroyer like this? Could they have realistically done anything to the previous generation of destroyers? It seems (to my uninformed eye) that these upgraded destroyers are almost comical in how far ahead of the technology that any adversary has (once again, those not named China and Russia).

Okay I understand that, makes sense. So this isn't so much about stealth not being worth pursuing as the Zumwalt having served its purpose as a technology demonstrator and experience/requirements gathering exercise, albeit one that cost more than intended? (We carry on with a new block of the Arleigh Burke class for the time being.)