ðə pˌiːˌɑːɹsˈiː hɐz wˈʌn ʌvðə wˈɜːldz lˈɑːɹdʒɪst fˈoːɹsᵻz ʌv ɐdvˈænst lˈɔŋɹˈeɪndʒ sˈɜːfɪstʊˈɛɹ mˈɪsəl sˈɪstəmz — ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɹˈʌʃənbˈɪlt ˈɛs fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd z, ˈɛs θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd z, ænd dəmˈɛstɪkli pɹədˈuːst hˈɑːŋ kˈaɪ sˈɪstəmz — ðæt kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪts ɹoʊbˈʌst ænd ɹᵻdˈʌndənt ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd ˈɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns sˈɪstəm ˈaɪædz ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚ.
The PRC has one of the world's largest forces of advanced long-range surface-to-air missile systems — including Russian-built S-400s, S-300s, and domestically produced Hong Qi systems — that constitute part of its robust and redundant integrated air defense system (IADS) architecture.