Russia to deploy strategic bombers to Crimea

[Peter1469]

Russia to deploy strategic bombers to Crimea

I am surprised they have not been sent sooner.

Russian defense officials say they are deploying “squadrons” of Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers as a counter to U.S. Navy Aegis Ashore missile defense installations in Poland and Romania, according to a report in Russian state-controlled media on Monday.


In comments made to the TASS news agency, Russian lawmaker Viktor Bondarev said Russia was sending the bombers to the Gvardeyskoye airbase in Crimea in a move to directly counter the U.S. Aegis Ashore missile defense installations.


“The deployment of American missile defense systems in Romania came as a major challenge, in response to which the Russian Defense Ministry made the decision to deploy long-range missile-carrying bombers, Tupolev Tu-22M3s, at the Gvardeyskoye airbase,” Bondarev said. “This move has drastically changed the balance of forces in the region.”


The strategic bombers are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, but it’s unclear if those weapons would come with the bombers if they deployed to Crimea.

I wonder what a THADD would do to Russia's bomber formations.

[donttread]

Russia to deploy strategic bombers to Crimea

I am surprised they have not been sent sooner.



I wonder what a THADD would do to Russia's bomber formations.

We simply cannot stay out of anything. WTF. I think it's time to make over use of the military and CIA an issue at the pools. With people willing to vote based upon this one issue.

[Peter1469]

We simply cannot stay out of anything. WTF. I think it's time to make over use of the military and CIA an issue at the pools. With people willing to vote based upon this one issue.

What does this have to do with the US?

Russia is moving its bombers to its territory. Did you get that part?

[donttread]

What does this have to do with the US?

Russia is moving its bombers to its territory. Did you get that part?

I got it from your post which said they are doing so "as a counter to US Navy....in Poland, etc"

[Peter1469]

I got it from your post which said they are doing so "as a counter to US Navy....in Poland, etc"

Poland is an ally. I keep forgetting, if it isn't local it is outside of your wheelhouse.

[Ransom]

Donttread, try not to give yourself away too easily. Leaping on the US with your normal kneejerk wing it like reaction is just too predictable, this doesn't have anything to do with the US.

[donttread]

Poland is an ally. I keep forgetting, if it isn't local it is outside of your wheelhouse.

Still said the Russians were countering our presence. I keep forgetting people don't read what they post here

[Peter1469]

Still said the Russians were countering our presence. I keep forgetting people don't read what they post here

Don't beat yourself up. This thread is about geopolitics. Nothing strange is happening.