Vladimir Putin can fight a nuclear war with his supersonic bomber that can travel across continents without refueling. The bomber flies at 1,349 miles per hour and is capable of bombing or firing standoff missiles in midflight. For Vladimir Putin, they are physical reminders of what Russian air power is capable of, and the west knows it.

Russian Warheads

With the war in Ukraine approaching its third week, Putin's choices are extremely alarming if the conflict escalates into Europe and NATO gets embroiled in the issue, reported the Express.

Tupolev TU-160 bombers called Blackjack by NATO could make a run at Mach 2.3 and reach the continental US in a few hours to drop nuclear bombs in the American capital, cited Military History.

Possessing 12 nuclear missiles and zooming at a high speed of 7,600 miles, refueling can be done after releasing the payload. This bomber could fly at 52,000 feet, making interceptions impossible. It is one of the biggest and heaviest combat aircraft, the fastest bomber capable of high and low-speed flight, and one of the largest variable-sweep wing bombers to boot.

Americans have the same type of bomber called the Rockwell B-1 bomber, unique among NATO forces. Size is one of Russia's attributes in their arms and hardware, and the TU-95 has been around since the Cold War.

All silver and overwhelmed, Russia's TU-95, codenamed the Bear has four engines mounted and one of the last surviving relics called turboprop bombers that has serviced the Soviet Union, now the Russian Federation in its struggle against the west.

They would be seen above the North Sea and Atlantic whenever the allies would be seen scrambling their interceptor to stop and check. This has been going on since the cold war as Vladimir Putin is getting ready for nuclear war if need be.

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Used in 1956 for the first time, Russia's TU-95, an equivalent to the B-52 Stratofortress, can fly as fast as 575 miles per hour with six nuclear missiles on board, which is still in use today.

Russians love the MiG-29 and Su-27, but it's getting old despite the upgrades. The new aircraft will be a stealth-engineered fighter with the 5th generation fighter avionics and packages for new aerial warfare.

The F-35 presents a threat to the Russians, and the first low observable aircraft is brought to service to exploit what the Americans have in their stealth planes.

Su-57 has air to air and racks of pinpoint bombs for strike missions as well, noted the EurAsian Times. It is faster at Mach 2.2 and has supercruise, which the F-35 lacks. Its ceiling is 60,000 feet high better than a Blackjack bomber.

Russia Develops Nuclear Equipments

All this airpower is a chunk of Putin's arms, but atomic weapons are bringers of doomsday that remind the US and NATO that Moscow can defend itself. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says that Russia still has the most warheads, even more than the US.

As reported in 2021, Russia holds, even after the Cold War, with 6,255 versus the 5,550 that the US stores. The Kremlin has never trusted the west, and Ukraine is its expression.

Russia also stores intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of going anywhere worldwide. Like the Samarat intercontinental ballistic missile, weapons can hit 7,000 miles away with a nuclear warhead. 

Russia was also rumored in 2017 to develop personal equipment like a high-tech suit and an exoskeleton that harnessed power and stamina. Vladimir Putin's threats and his arsenal of equipment to wage nuclear war are serious with the developments for Russia.

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