China's concerns, Russia sees! India's request to purchase Russian Tu-160 bombers has been rejected by Russia! On July 6th, according to foreign media reports, the foreign media stated that due to China's concerns, Russia has for the first time refused India's request to purchase the Tu-160 bomber. It must be said that India wants to purchase the Tu-160 bomber from Russia, which is truly shocking.
The Russian Tu-160 bomber is well known, and it is called a strategic weapon of Russia. According to relevant data, the bomber has a range of 16,000 kilometers and an operational radius of 7,300 kilometers. If refueled in the air, its range can be further extended. The bomber can carry various types of missiles, including nuclear warheads. If India gets this bomber, it means that India will have the capability to strike our entire territory.
Evidently, in terms of such strategic deterrence, this poses a challenge to us. Therefore, it is completely reasonable for us to express our concerns to Russia. In fact, Russia clearly understands the situation of Sino-Indian relations. Selling such weapons to India essentially challenges our national security. As a country with friendly relations with us, Russia should consider our feelings.
Of course, what makes us doubtful is whether Russia really considered selling the Tu-160 to India. If we do not express our concerns, how would Russia choose? This is something that cannot help but attract attention. However, to be fair, the Tu-160 is not a stealth bomber, and we actually have ways to deal with it. For example, we can detect its movements in time through advanced radar and early warning systems deployed on the border. However, for us, the best outcome is undoubtedly that the transaction does not take place.
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