He said two Tu-160 bombers tested the missiles in neutral waters in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France and Spain on Tuesday. The jets were tracked by British and Norwegian planes, the official said. The exercises come amid Russia's growing military assertiveness in recent years.
Russia has also recently resumed long-range patrols by its bomber aircraft. The practice was suspended after the collapse of the Soviet Union and was revived last August as part of a more assertive foreign policy pursued by President Vladimir Putin.
"The crews of two Tu-160 planes... are successfully carrying out exercises over the Atlantic and firing rockets," Col Alexander Drobyshevsky, an aide to Russia's air force commander, was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. Read the Full Story [Here]
It appears that Russia is now complying more with international law. They did this flying in neutral airspace which is good considering almost ever move they make is closely watched. This implies that their economy may be improving giving them the money to fund these runs, and Russia's growing military leads us to believe that they want back their status as a super power.
I believe the UN should keep a close watch on how far Russia's military grows, because a Russia that is to powerful could result in war, panic, and another Soviet Union.
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