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The main reason the XB-70 and B-1A were shutdown was yes missiles advancing, but mostly price. Low flying approaches and cruise missiles were strongly reconsid
by sudosysgen 5y ago
The main reason the XB-70 and B-1A were shutdown was yes missiles advancing, but mostly price.
Low flying approaches and cruise missiles were strongly reconsidered at the the because the MiG-31 had look-down shoot-down capability. We don't know if it would have been a better or worse option, we're dealing in counterfactuals.
Russia has few uses for the Tu-160 anymore. It's main use was to penetrate hostile airspace of near peer opponents. Since the fall of the USSR yes there is not much more use for that.