And one answer to this threat?

Syria has possession of the SUCCESSOR to the SSN-22 Sunburn/Moskit, but…

NYT:

Israel Airstrike Targeted Advanced Missiles That Russia Sold to Syria, U.S. Says

Israel carried out an air attack in Syria this month that targeted advanced antiship cruise missiles sold to the Syria government by Russia, American officials said Sat.

The officials, who declined to be identified because they were discussing intelligence reports, said the attack occurred July 5 near Latakia, Syria’s principal port city. The target was a type of missile called the Yakhont, they said.

The Russian-made weapon has been a particular worry for the Pentagonbecause it expanded Syria’s ability to threaten Western ships that could be used to transport supplies to the Syrian opposition, enforce a shipping embargo or support a possible no-flight zone.

The missile also represented a threat to Israel’s naval forces and raised concerns that it might be provided to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that has joined the war on the side of the Syrian government.

The attack against the missiles came to light after Syrian rebels said that they were not responsible for large explosions at Latakia on July 5, and that a missile warehouse had been hit. American officials did not provide details on the extent ofthe damage or the number of missiles struck.

The Yakhont flies at 1400+ mph, AT THE SURFACE, and has a range of 62.5 miles. Its seeker head skips radar frequencies, and it is not deflected by ship launched clouds of dipole chaff. It also can home in on the radar (and heat?) signature of its target. At this speed, a ship would have a total of about 25 seconds from detection to being hit to destroy the incoming missile.