-It has played a prominent role in the war against Ukraine, striking infrastructure targets from a distance. -However, the venerable bomber fleet has suffered significant and irreplaceable losses from ...

Key Points and Summary: The Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear," a Cold War icon and the world's only frontline turboprop bomber, is facing an existential crisis in Ukraine. -The Threat: Used as a "missile truck" to ...

Despite its age and shortcomings, the rugged and reliable Tu-95 “Bear” bomber is a symbol of national pride for Russia, and a recurring nuisance for NORAD. Less than a week after NATO claimed it ...

U.S. and Canadian fighter jets scrambled Tuesday to intercept Russian warplanes flying near the Bering Sea west of Alaska in an incident that lasted three hours, military officials said. Two Russian ...