The United States announced the possibility of destroying Russia's Baltic Fleet and turning the Black Sea Fleet into a "shooting gallery". This is stated in an article by journalist David Axe, published on the Forbes website .
As noted in the article, US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers are practicing the destruction of ships of the Baltic and Black Sea fleets.
"Two B-1s can produce 48 LRASMs for the Baltic Fleet. This may be quite enough to sink the entire fleet in one sitting and eliminate the main threat to the ships of the United States and its allies in the region," the article says.
According to the publication, the LRASM B-1, thanks to its long range, will be able to fire at Russian ships anywhere in the Black Sea from NATO airspace.
Earlier in October, David Ex reported that the Air Force (Air Force) The United States sent F-16 fighters to the airfield closest to the Russian borders on the island of Shemya in Alaska. According to the journalist, the fighter maneuvers are part of the preparation of the American side in case of a "full-scale war with Russia."
Marina Sovina