The media pointed to the inability of NATO to resist the Tu-160 bomber.

NATO will not be able to withstand the Russian upgraded Tu-160 bomber. This was reported on June 7 by The National Interest (TNI) magazine.

"NATO is not ready for the Russian upgraded Tu-160 bomber," the article says.

The magazine writes that this bomber can carry conventional and nuclear weapons. In addition, the article compares the Russian aircraft with the American equivalent of the B-1, which flies much slower than the Tu-160. The magazine reports that the Russian aircraft is much faster, heavier and larger than its US counterpart.

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On April 28, The National Interest reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) do not have effective means of countering the Russian Tu-160M supersonic bomber. It was clarified that this aircraft is equipped with upgraded avionics, new NK-32 engines and modern weapons systems, including cruise missiles X-101/102 and hypersonic missiles X-47M2 "Dagger".