Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Tu-22M3 Backfire, a supersonic bomber feared during the Cold War, has proven to be a disappointment for Russia...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Tu-22M3 “Backfire” is a Cold War–era supersonic bomber that still delivers heavy standoff strikes with Kh-22/32 missiles—and remains...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s strategic bomber fleet remains alarmingly vulnerable to Ukrainian drone strikes, with recent satellite imagery revealing at least 40...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Russia’s Tu-22M “Backfire,” a supersonic, Soviet-era bomber, is being used as a standoff platform in Ukraine, launching cruise missiles from deep...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – The Russian Tu-22M3 “Backfire,” a supersonic, variable-sweep wing bomber, remains a formidable long-range strike platform. -Evolving from the flawed 1960s Tu-22...
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...
Ukraine War
Key Points: Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb” on June 1st, 2025, involved a daring and meticulously planned SBU drone attack that struck multiple Russian airbases deep...
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...