Russian Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 Bombers to Patrol Airspace Between Hawaii and Japan

Thursday, October 6, 2016
By Paul Martin

SputnikNews.com
06.10.2016

A new division of Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers will soon appear in the Russian Far East to patrol the area over the Pacific Ocean inside the Japan – Hawaii – Guam triangle, Izvestia reported.

Military experts see the creation of a new air group as a clear signal to the Asia-Pacific nations and the US that Russia is serious about is current pivot to Asia.

β€œThe formation of the division is almost complete now. It consists of several squadrons of long-distance bombers deployed in the Eastern and Central military districts,” a Defense Ministry representative told the newspaper.

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