Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points: Russia possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal (5,580 warheads) and has repeatedly threatened escalation over the Ukraine war. -While the probability of...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s Tu-160 “Blackjack,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, is a critical but scarce asset in its long-range aviation, with only...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Two key messages emerged from the recent Shangri-La Dialogue: French President Macron warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could inspire...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb” drone strike on June 1st, which reportedly destroyed or damaged numerous irreplaceable Soviet-era strategic bombers like the Tu-95MS...
Ukraine War
Key Points – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing strategic bomber, has been a key platform for launching cruise missiles (like the Kh-22/Kh-32)...
The Treaty
Key Points – Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb,” a daring drone attack reportedly destroying approximately 40 Russian strategic bombers deep within Russia, delivered a significant tactical...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Ukraine’s daring “Operation Spiderweb” drone strike on June 1st, which reportedly destroyed or damaged up to 40 Russian strategic bombers deep...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s Tu-160 “White Swan” supersonic bomber, a late Soviet-era design, has re-entered production as the modernized Tu-160M, serving as a crucial...
Uncategorized
In June 2015, officials in Moscow declared that Russia’s fleet of Tuplolev Tu-160 bombers was about to grow dramatically in both quality and size....