Nuclear Future: Underwater and in the Skies

... were first supplemented and then virtually supplanted by missiles, particularly after today’s long-range cruise missiles (LRCM) appeared in both in long-range and in small-scale. However, despite new weapons, missile bombers still had several problems ... ... nuclear submarines) keeping them in service. The main problem is their low survivability compared to other components of the SNF triad. In the times of peace, large aircraft with highest requirements for land-based infrastructure are concentrated in several ...