The history of wars is built from episodes. One such episode is described in the "Maritime Collection" for August-September 1942. The author's high level of expertise is evident, something to be envied...
Of the medium-range assets, there are 30 Tu-22M3 bombers (40 years ago there were 330 units) + two squadrons of MiG-31K fighters armed with Kinzhal air-launched missiles, and that’s all, there is nothing else...
When the conversation turns to hybrid warfare, most readers view it as something that will happen later, in the future. But the "war of strangulation" is already underway, and there are already victories and defeats...
The beauty of colonial wars for European states was that they could be waged with minimal expense, yet the gains in case of victory could be substantial. But to achieve this, they needed the most...