Strategic Air
what are russian military planes doing flying into the north sea near norway and uk?
is russia becoming a superpower russia wants to be considered one
OSLO, Norway (AP) – Norwegian and British fighters scrambled Thursday to intercept eight Russian bombers that neared the Nordic country’s territory in the latest show of air power by the Kremlin, defence officials said.
The Tu-95 strategic bombers rounded Norway’s northern tip over the Barents Sea and flew south over the North Atlantic before turning back, Norwegian defence officials said.
The Russian planes, known as “Bears” in NATO lingo, stayed inside international air space during the manoeuvres, which officials described as an assertion of Russia’s increasingly assertive posture on the world stage.
“This is a message that Russia is back as a superpower,” said Norwegian Deputy Defence Minister Espen Barth Eide.
Norway did not see the increased activity as a threat “but a signal that Russia wants to be taken seriously by the West,” he told The Associated Press.
The cold war all over again well it was good for buisness last time .
My wife heard the fighters go up as we live near one of the bases.
Russia is just showing us that it still has an army.Although dated and will need bringing upto date although it does have the man power.
Although no longer the means to start a war.
One of the best films ever made and was the mood back in its day for us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_I4WgBfETc
The Strategic Air Command March
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