Since the Cold War, the United States has become the hegemon of the world. With 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, it has been able to travel overseas unimpeded. Looking at the world, Russia can compete with the US. Moreover, Russia inherits the Soviet Union's powerful nuclear weapons arsenal, which also makes the United States always worry about the loss of its hegemony, so sanctions and military deterrence against Russia continue. And to win over Russia's neighboring countries, they also deploy heavy troops at the door of Russia, such as Poland. At the same time, it also united with NATO warships to carry out free navigation in the Black Sea, spurring Ukraine to engage in confrontation with Russia, while the United States wanted to make a profit in the back. In the Far East of Russia, there are South Korean, Japanese and US military bases, which can easily encircle Russia.
However, for Russia, although it does not have the wealth of the United States, even the long-distance navy has become an offshore defense. The only aircraft carrier is still nested in the shipyard due to an accident. It is difficult to say whether it can be repaired. However, despite the economic downturn, Russia has focused on building nuclear attack submarines and long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles in terms of military defense. Russia also has the largest number of nuclear weapons. This is also the real reason why the United States dare not directly challenge it, but the United States has not relaxed. The vigilance against Russia is an attempt to crush Russia with soft power.
However, according to a report from the Defense News website on December 3, Russia has begun a counterattack. MiG-31 interceptors were deployed at the military base in Anadyr, a Pacific port city in the northeast. And this base is only 600 kilometers away from the Alaska Peninsula in the United States, and the MiG-31 interceptor can reach the United States in 20 minutes. This time the Russian military stated that the MiG-31 fighters deployed this time are only to increase air defense forces in the Arctic. And this fighter is an all-weather fighter, it uses two D-30-6 afterburner engines, the maximum flight speed is 2.83 Mach, can fly 6-7 hours after full fuel, the maximum ceiling is 24,000 kilometers. This fighter has 8 external pylons, and has successfully carried dagger hypersonic missiles before.
For a long time, countries around the Arctic Circle have wanted to put this place on their own territory, but in terms of strength, only the United States and Russia have the ability to compete. Moreover, the US military has also deployed an F-22 stealth fighter squadron in Alaska, and has always maintained patrols near Russian territorial waters. There have been confrontations between the two sides. Moreover, with the global warming, some of the Arctic glaciers have melted, making it navigable in summer, and the Arctic has abundant resources. In order to be able to control here, Russia not only deploys fighters and warships, but also builds Arctic forces. At the same time, Russia's nuclear-powered icebreakers are also unimpeded here.
