There is no real 'future' for surface naval warfare. It's too expensive and generally purposeless at this point. Modern day shipping can be dealt with very well by air power, long range ground solutions, and the currently available craft. Sure, we still pour the cash into the military-industrial complex but it's just a way to keep the fat guys from having their jobs threatened.

The USS Zumwalt, if it's ever completed and moved into service, will never fire on an enemy vessel of war.