Russia Conducts Simulated Cruise Missile Attacks Against U.S. Missile Defense Sites In Asia

A Soviet Tu-22M Backfire-B bomber aircraft is escorted by an F-14A Tomcat aircraft. Wikimedia

Russian Bomber Roulette -- Washington Free Beacon

Russian strategic bomber conducts practice strikes on U.S. missile defenses in Asia.

A Russian bomber recently carried out simulated cruise missile attacks on U.S. missile defenses in Asia, raising new questions about Moscow’s goal in future U.S.-Russian defense talks.

According to U.S. officials, a Russian Tu-22M Backfire bomber on Feb. 26 simulated firing air-launched cruise missiles at an Aegis ship deployed near Japan as part of U.S. missile defenses.

A second mock attack was conducted Feb. 27 against a ground-based missile defense site in Japan that officials did not identify further.

The Pentagon operates an X-band missile defense radar on the northern tip of Japan that is designed to monitor North Korean missile launches and transmit the data to missile-firing ships.

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My Comment: So much for that U.S. - Russia reset.