The Russian Tu-160 strategic missile-carrying bomber could become President Vladimir Putin's «hammer» in the event of a conflict with NATO. This is stated in a material by The National Interest (TNI).
The authors of the article emphasized that the Tu-160 is an impressive machine, which is still the largest and heaviest supersonic bomber in history.
According to the American publication, the Tu-160 is an «impressive machine», which remains a heavy supersonic combat aircraft in history.
In the event of a conflict with the United States and NATO, the Russian Aerospace Forces will use the Tu-160 Blackjack against particularly important targets or as a platform for launching nuclear weapons, depending on the level of escalation.
The Tu-160 is a Soviet and Russian supersonic strategic missile carrier bomber with variable sweep wings. It is designed to engage targets in remote areas with nuclear and conventional weapons. The Tu-160 is the largest supersonic aircraft in the history of military aviation.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian military at the forefront began to use Lightning-1 aircraft-type drones. They are used to destroy mobile enemy groups, automotive and armored vehicles.
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