The publication of the American magazine Popular Mechanics describes the possible use of a promising unobtrusive strategic bomber B-21 Raider of the US Air Force (Air Force), considered the "coolest" aircraft in the world, against the Chinese anti-aircraft missile system S-400 "Triumph" of Russian production.
The publication admits that the aircraft can be used for setting minefields. "In the first hours of the Chinese invasion of Taiwan, B-21 Raider can fly under the nose of Chinese S-400s and sow the Taiwan Strait with Quickstrike mines, creating a serious danger for warships making a risky transition," the magazine writes.
It is noted that "a minefield can close enemy ports and harbors, force enemy ships to sail closer to home, or even block one of the navigation routes and force enemy warships to fall into a well-prepared ambush."
In September, US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall announced that five strategic stealth B-21 Raider bombers were being built at the Northrop Grumman plant in Palmdale, California.
In June, The National Interest magazine wrote that the B-21 Raider would be invulnerable to the promising Russian S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems.
In May, The Drive reported that Kendall supported the Pentagon's acquisition of 145 B-21 Raider units.
Ivan Potapov
