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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2017.Russian nuclear bombers fly near N Korea in rare show of force
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Asakaze
Halwick
Very unlikely. The relationship between Russia and China is friendly, but it is not a military allience like US-Japan. Russians have good air bases of their own.
Wakarimasen
It's not the plane, it's the missiles the plane is loaded with, that's matters. And the TU-95's missiles were used in Syria and proved to be very effective.
Wakarimasen
Not sure a prop driven plane is a massive threat.
Halwick
To add to @paradoxbox comments about the Tu-95, the Tu-95 dates back to the early 1950s. In fact, the Tu-95 is very similar to an late-1940s B-52 design concept that used four turboprop engines powering contra-rotating propellers before it was redesigned in the early 1950s with pure jet power,
The Tu-95 remains in service because it, like the B-52 has proved to be adaptable and amenable to upgrades and modifications that keeps it in service in a variety of missions. Although no longer a frontline strategic nuclear bomber, in contrast to the B-52, it now serves very effectively as a maritime patrol reconnaissance, anti-ship/anti-submarine aircraft as well as a cruise missile carrier.
Don't knock Russian technology. They may be primitive and low tech by Western technology standards, but they work, are rugged, reliable, easily maintainable and operational under harsh conditions. They may not be equipped with the latest computer systems, but then they aren't susceptible to hacking.
And where will those heavy bombers be based at? Most likely the Chinese-built military bases on those artificial reefs in the South China Seas. There are three bases with 9800 ft runways that can easily handle the Tu-95 and Tu-160 bombers.
elephant200
Russia is warning US,South Korea, Japan NOT to escalate the crisis by seeking any excuse to drop a bomb or attempt a ground war to take over any lands above the 38th parallel
paradoxbox
leave it to the media to make light of a tu-95
for those of you that don't know - while the original design is old, modernized variants have been produced, and in fact the tu-95 remains the fastest prop and turboprop aircraft in the world (and has held this record for many decades). it flies at nearly the same speed many typical jets do. it is fast enough to get where it needs to go. a b-52 is not significantly faster than the tu-95 yet it remains the main US nuclear bomber.
Kobe White Bar Owner
@ Dango bong
"Russia can afford airplanes and gasoline?"
America can afford airplanes and gasoline because it borrows the money from China about 12% of public debt i think.
Haaa Nemui
Catching up with old mates? Hisashiburi!!!!
Jalapeno
Are those propellers?
Psyops
Marcelito- the area around the peninsula is small. Im sure those bombers still crossed the japanese and korean adiz. The adiz is still international but its close to a country hence they sent out planes to the escort them.
gelendestrasse
reading the title I thought they were showing force to NK, not the US....
Toasted Heretic
A gentle warning to the US and her Pacific allies.
But what was the sonic weapon use in Havana for? A not so gentle warning?
http://www.newsweek.com/russia-us-attack-cuba-officials-649546
All "sides" appear to be urging caution in a veiled threat sort of way...
OssanAmerica
Great... now Kim is going to get more reckless and obnoxious thinking both China and Russia have his fat back.
Dango bong
Russia can afford airplanes and gasoline?