Choosing an air-launched anti-ship missile

What is the most effective modern air-launched anti-ship missile?

The choice depends on the measure of effectiveness. LRASM receives particular support, while Naval Strike Missile is also named as a preference and Chinese YJ-83 variants and BrahMos enter the comparison.

A large warhead and high speed are useful measures, but they do not settle which air-launched missile is most effective. The P-500 is initially suggested, then withdrawn when its launch-platform assumption is corrected. LRASM, identified as AGM-158C, receives support with its 450 kg warhead. Air-launched YJ-83 variants are considered solid options, although they are not selected as the best. Naval Strike Missile is also named as a preference, and the existence of an air-launched BrahMos variant is acknowledged. The comparison repeatedly returns to whether a missile can meet the question's air-launch requirement.