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Russia’s Tu-160 Blackjack bomber is nothing like anything the US Air Force flies

The Russian-made Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber is affectionately known to its homegrown aircrews as “Bely Lebed,” which ...
National Security Journal on MSN

Deep strike ready: Russia’s ‘new’ Tu-160M Blackjack bomber has a concerning message for NATO

It’s a Cold War-era bomber developed in the 1970s, but the Russians aren’t giving up on it. The MACH 2 Tu-160M Blackjack ...
USNI

Japan Responds to Russian Surveillance, Bomber Aircraft

Japan’s Joint Staff Office reported a Russian IL-20 Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft flew southwest over the Sea of Japan, Jan. 23, 2026. Japan Joint Staff Office photo Japan scrambled fighter ...
Reuters

Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains

TOKYO/MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defence ministry said late Tuesday, amid ...
AOL

NATO intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets over Baltic Sea

NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance's eastern flank away from the spotlight on the ...

NATO deploys armed fighter jets to intercept Russian military planes flying over Baltic Sea

The military alliance routinely scrambles fighter aircraft to intercept Russian warplanes that approach or fly near NATO airspace. NATO says the Russian planes it intercepts often fail to use their ...
CNN

Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tensions simmer

Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese Defense Ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and ...