Sounds like something that could be solved in a friendly competition and live rounds. Replace the pilots with remote control. Create a 100KM hot zone and a 300KM TFR in some desert. Aircraft enters the hot zone and is marked a live enemy combatant. Both sides must broadcast live from all equipment involved.
Would they say… “we can’t “?<p>I wouldn’t expect that.<p>If they can or can’t in a given circumstance seems entirely unrelated to statements like that. Maybe they can, but even if they can’t I wouldn’t expect them to say that.
China says a lot of things.<p>I don't think the new heat seeking missile can hit an F-22, or that the new UHF radar can detect US stealth aircraft.