I guess you havn’t check out the range of said missiles, that CM launcher is far out of reach of any fighter.
and cargo a/c a’la Distiller is more available then SSGN’s any day

Funny, that the USN arms so many surface ships with Cruise Missiles. Which, would have to operate further from shore and are far more vulnerable than SSGN’s. Sorry, your argument is hardly holding water.

Nonetheless, in many cases Aircraft can be detected at far greater distances. Which, negates its range atvantage in many cases.