Russias Strategic Aviation Continues To Take Over Americas Backyard Cuba Welcomes Its Old Friend
Russia s Strategic Aviation Continues To Take Over America s Backyard Cuba Welcomes Its Old Friend After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US military felt themselves to be masters of the sky. Strategic aviation, like the Russian air force in general, fell into decay. At that time, Russia practically did not organize strategic aviation exercises, since it did not have enough funds to maintain engines, and sometimes even to purchase aviation fuel. Washington was very happy with this state of affairs because the only adversary in the world who oppressed the American military was no longer a threat. Obviously, no one in Washington expected Russia to get back on its feet so quickly, which is surrounded from top to toe with the economic and political sanctions of the United States and its European allies. Quite unexpectedly for the American military, Russia has acquired combat aviation, the a
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