The basing of Russian bombers Tu-22M3 at the airbase in Iran changes the whole geopolitics in the middle East.
The establishment of Russian military bases on the territory of Iran, while securing on a continuing basis of Russia’s military presence in Syria, creates a fundamentally new strategic military picture throughout the middle East region.
Which is characterized by the growing influence of Russia and its allies and the objective weakening of world Anglo-Saxon Empire. Created here today is the new balance of military capabilities will inevitably have the most significant impact on the geopolitical evolution of the Middle East and the nature of its economic interaction with the outside world.
But it’s not over yet. Especially sad for the West, the middle East situation may be after it is possible and already happening before our eyes, the geopolitical reorientation of Turkey. Ankara, cruelly deceived in their long and fruitless expectations from the cooperation with the “Euroatlantic”, which has always considered Turkey all-just as its military Outpost in the East, it seems, is ripe for a new start in a fundamentally different geopolitical dimension.
Far-submarine bomber Tu-22M3 belongs to a class of strategic aviation, since it is capable of carrying nuclear weapons and can effectively attack the surface forces of the enemy fleet at a considerable range. Air strikes on terrorists is not the main purpose of this aircraft.
The appearance of such cars at the airport of another state — the event itself is non-trivial, talking not only about the degree of mutual trust, but also about the common military strategic space that far bombardirovschiki Russia is very much expanding.
The radius of the hostilities of the Tu-22M3 is approximately 2400 km, the Bomber is equipped with a powerful electronic navigation system. The main armament for the Tu-22M3 are cruise missiles X-22, with a launch range up to 500 km and a flight speed of up to 4000 km/h can be equipped with nuclear warheads and strike at ships).
So the radius of the hostilities of the Tu-22M3, stationed in the Crimea, plus the flight range cruise missiles, enough to completely cover the whole of Western Europe, including the UK.
And hosted in Iran Tu-22M3, at the air base, Hamadan, completely take control of the Indian ocean, and almost half of Africa.
Can a lot of through the media to talk about “red lines”, and “interests” of Russia, but you can’t say anything. What if the “red line” — that is, flying, automatically resulting in the highest degree of combat readiness of the command and rising from a warm bed guide all the surrounding States, and forcing the generals to measure the distance to the command posts and nervously Smoking.
However, basing potential carriers of tactical nuclear weapons in the new region — a situation that may strain the nerves of many of our “partners”. Eating a certain sense to give them time to get used to the new reality and come to terms with it. In General, since a change in the balance of military forces in a region always causes stress — our further consolidation in the Eastern Mediterranean should not be performed in the style of a cavalry charge.
Just a few days ago the President submitted to the state Duma for ratification of the already signed the Russian-Syrian agreement on perpetual and royalty-free deployment of Russian air group on the base Hamim. Made carefully during the Duma vacation.
What’s the rush? Because everything is already accustomed to that base in Syria we have. To base in Syria strategic aircraft (i.e. potentially tactical nuclear weapons) we have no plan. It will always be somewhere close partners have to get used to her constant presence in the region. After all, accustomed to the constant presence of our fleet in the Mediterranean sea.
And get used to the air security of this presence, providing combat stability of heterogeneous forces. We should also understand that these slow steps are not directed against anyone in particular.
As is known, Russians have a habit of, where are their military aircraft, where they are deploying air defense systems s-400.
So, if before in Saudi, Israeli or American press have also been theoretical discussions about a possible air strike on Iran, now such questions are moving from the category of theory into the category of fantasy, because without the involvement of magic to make it impossible.
By happy coincidence, under the umbrella of a putative s-400 in Hamadan is a large part of the alleged highway of the future transport corridor “North-South” which will be held from St. Petersburg to Mumbai via Azerbaijan and Iran.
And the military, Iran will come businessmen from Russia, get used to it gentlemen, the Anglo-Saxons.
