With China's advanced air defense system, they should theoretically be able to intercept JASSM and Storm Shadows. However, they need A LOT more interceptors and SAMs than they have right now. The PLA also need to avoid situations where they waste most of their SAMs on intercepting drones and first waves of HARMs, JASSMs, and subsequently run of ammo when trying to intercept the final blows (say F-35s and B-1Bs carrying JDAMs and JSOWs). Keep in mind that a single HQ-9B battery has only 32 missiles (4x8) at most on standby at any given moment. For a battery to be put out of action, you only need to knock out the AESA radar. Assuming you need 2 HQ-9s to intercept one JASSM, a squadron of F-35s would be more than enough saturate one battery with a combination of ARMs and standoff missiles.The US just conducted a live-fire demonstration test of the Rapid Dragon-launched JASSM off the coast of Norway.
Does China have any land-based and/or sea-based ultra-long-range surface-to-air missiles (ULRSAMs) that have ranges upward of 1000-2000 (or above) kilometers, which would enable taking down the Rapid Dragon C-130s and C-17s before they could launch their stand-off payloads?
Even if the JASSMs and/or LRASMs were launched further out than the ULRSAMs' range, those missiles could be intercepted further out than it is presently available.
Similarly, this should work against B-52s and B-1Bs with their conventional/nuclear-tipped JASSMs and/or LRASMs as well.
Such weapons don't really exist? Longest range intercept capable missiles in the world are 300-500km range, such as late block HQ9, PL15, S400 etc.The US just conducted a live-fire demonstration test of the Rapid Dragon-launched JASSM off the coast of Norway.
Does China have any land-based and/or sea-based ultra-long-range surface-to-air missiles (ULRSAMs) that have ranges upward of 1000-2000 (or above) kilometers, which would enable taking down the Rapid Dragon C-130s and C-17s before they could launch their stand-off payloads?
Even if the JASSMs and/or LRASMs were launched further out than the ULRSAMs' range, those missiles could be intercepted further out than it is presently available.
Similarly, this should work against B-52s and B-1Bs with their conventional/nuclear-tipped JASSMs and/or LRASMs as well.