- India,
- 10-Jul-2025 04:40 PM IST
Vladimir Putin: Amid Russia's increasing attacks on Ukraine, the US has taken a tough stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Donald Trump himself has taken command of this siege. According to US media, the US has taken three big decisions back-to-back in the last 24 hours to bring Putin to his knees. These include supplying weapons to Ukraine, activating spy jets and preparing a proposal for strict sanctions on Russia. The British newspaper Telegraph claims that if Trump wants, he can bring Putin to his knees in 24 hours. Let's understand this in detail.How can the US bring Putin to his knees?1. The power of the B-2 bomb and Russia's weak air defenseSoon after Trump's displeasure with Putin in the White House, CNN aired an old video of him, in which Trump says, "I warned Putin that if you go to war, we will drop bombs directly on Moscow." According to the Telegraph, the way the US attacked Iran with the B-2 bomb, Russia's air defense is no longer safe.Iran had Russia's S-300 air defense system, but it could not scan America's B-2 bomb fighter jet. Recently, Ukraine carried out drone attacks in the interior of Russia, including Moscow. In such a situation, it is difficult for Russia to escape from the American attack.If Trump wants, B-2 bombs can easily be dropped on Russia. America has more than 20 B-2 bombs, which are considered to be the most powerful bombs in the world. Putin does not have any such bomb. Although Russia has nuclear weapons, it will not be easy for Putin to use them.2. America's supremacy in air powerThe methods of war are changing, and America is now emphasizing on air strikes. Without sending a single soldier, it pushed Iran on the backfoot. According to Global Fire Power, even though Russia has more number of soldiers than America, it is far behind in terms of fighter planes and missiles.
- Fighter planes: The US has about 13,000 fighter planes, while Russia has about 4,300.
- Helicopters: The US has 5,843 helicopters, while Russia has 1,651.
- Airbases: The US has about 15,000 airbases around the world, while Russia has only 904.
