One thing I don’t understand about modern warships - why do they carry so few offensive weapons?

American ‘Burkes and peer destroyers from some Asian navys have a shitload of VLS cells, but my understanding is that the majority of these hold anti-aircraft (defensive) missiles?

Russian ships seem to have an extremely powerful, but limited load of anti-ship and cruise missiles.

But most other navys (see - especially Europe) have rather poor armament.

In the case of the USN, you could argue that a ‘Burke’s primary role is carrier escort, and that the carrier air wing is the real offensive punch. But most other navies don’t have carriers.