“Threat to the West”: the United States was afraid of unique Russian weapons

The Russian Tu-160M2 bomber is ahead of its US counterparts, so it raises serious concerns in Western countries, writes The National Interest.

 

“The new Russian modernized Tu-160M2 have powerful offensive potential and pose a serious threat to the West. The new “White Swans” will be able to launch hypersonic missiles. <…> Like its prototype, the new version will be able to carry six different types of weapons, including the Kh-101 missile and its nuclear version Kh-102,” the publication emphasized.

It is noted that the Russian Tu-160M ​​“Blackjack”, or “White Swan”, is rightfully considered one of the most formidable in the world. The author of the article added that in order to counter this bomber, the United States needs to improve its American counterparts.

“However, to seriously counter this threat, the US military will have to completely renew its Air Force, but nothing foreshadows this in the near future. Thus, the Russians, provided they produce bombers in sufficient quantities, will gain a key advantage over Western competitors,” the publication concluded.

The Tu-160 strategic bomber-missile carrier with variable sweep wings is the main machine of long-range aviation. It is designed to destroy the most important targets in remote military-geographical areas with nuclear and conventional weapons. The program for the reproduction of the Tu-160 in the modernized guise of the Tu-160M ​​was launched by the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Specialists have completely digitized design documentation, restored the technology for vacuum welding of titanium products, resumed production of airframe components, and formed a new cooperation.