The "Tomahawk" cruise missile is a very advanced missile of the US military, which is mainly equipped on various submarines and **, and is a powerful means for the US military to implement deterrence.
On January 10, the commander of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, admitted in an interview with the newspaper Red Star that American ships armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, capable of carrying out massive attacks on targets in most parts of Russia, pose a significant threat to Russia.
According to open US information, the main armament of the Tomahawk cruise missile is the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers of the US Navy. Up to now, the US Navy has about 70 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and more than 10 Ticonderoga-class cruisers, which can carry up to 7,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles in total.
The "Tomahawk" cruise missile is a kind of cruise missile developed by the United States that can be launched from land, ships, air and water to attack ships or land targets, and is mainly used to carry out precise attacks on targets in tightly fortified areas"Launched outside the air defense zone"Missiles, which have performed well in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, and Libya. US warships and submarines carrying "Tomahawk" cruise missiles often come to patrol the waters around Russia, and these 7,000 Tomahawk missiles are like a sword of Damocles, hanging high above the heads of the fighting nations, posing a serious threat to Russia's military security.
The remarks of the commander of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, highlight the sober understanding of the US threat and the need to strengthen Russia's defense potential in the maritime area. Admiral Yevmenov bluntly said that in response to the threat of the US military's "Tomahawk" cruise missiles, Russia needs to have a modern navy capable of resisting these threats, and together with other arms and departments of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it will ensure strategic nuclear and non-nuclear deterrence from aggression and protect Russia
In fact, Russia has recently announced a significant increase in its military capabilities against the backdrop of growing global tensions. Admiral Yevmenov has disclosed that in the near and medium term, the Russian Navy will form 5 divisions and 1 marine brigade. This decision is part of the strategy to increase the combat capability of the Marine Corps, in which the existing 5 Marine brigades in the fleet will be reorganized into divisions, and the Marine regiments of the Caspian Flotilla will be reorganized into brigades.
In addition, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the formation of a corps in Karelia, including 3 motorized rifle divisions, 2 air assault divisions, and the reorganization of 7 motorized rifle brigades.
Obviously, Russia's troop build-up is not enough to eliminate the threat of the US military's 7,000 Tomahawk missiles, and more anti-aircraft missile units need to be expanded to effectively deal with it.