Can Russian S400 kill American B52, B 1B and B2 bombers?

The S400 air defense system of Russian army is the highest performance air defense system they have at present. Theoretically, this weapon can attack targets hundreds of kilometers away, and it also has quite strong detection and attack capabilities for stealth targets. Theoretically, both the F-22 and the F-35 are threatened by it. So will the US military's strategic bombers be threatened by it?

In fact, unless American bombers need to go deep into Russia to launch attacks, it is difficult for the S-400 to have a chance to shoot down the above-mentioned American strategic bombers. And even if it really happens that it needs to go deep into Russia, the strategic bomber will be the most difficult target to be shot down. Although all the above American bombers except B-2 can't escape the radar of S-400, what can really ensure the safety of these strategic bombers is their shooting distance. Although the range of s400 is really far from the perspective of air defense missiles, it is nothing compared with the long-range cruise missiles carried by strategic bombers. Strategic bombers are not used to carry out tactical tasks, and usually carry long-range precision guided weapons to attack opponents.

Especially the weapons of class B-52 and figure 160, because of their huge and bulky radar interception surface, it is absolutely impossible to fly over the target and drop bombs, which is the operational mode in World War II. It is normal to use long-range cruise missiles to attack opponents outside the defense zone. Generally speaking, the range of cruise missiles will be above 1500 km, which is difficult for any air defense missile to reach. Even if cruise missiles are not used, according to the tactics of the US military, they will generally use their offensive weapons outside the defense zone to try to attack opponents outside the defense range of enemy air defense weapons.

Take "Russum" cruise missile, which will be widely equipped with the next generation fighters by the US military, as an example. The extended range version of this missile has a range of more than 900 kilometers, far exceeding the strike range of the S-400. Therefore, we can draw a conclusion that unless the US military is an important target to attack Russia deeply, their strategic bombers will not venture into the Russian ground air defense system. However, even if the United States really wants to strike deep into Russia, the strategic bomber will be the most difficult target for the Russian army. In the operational system of the US military, the purpose of the fourth generation stealth fighters, such as the F-35, is to kick the door for the US Air Force and first pull out the enemy's most threatening air defense system. In the eyes of the US Air Force, the S-400 is the most threatening air defense system, so their combat opportunity will attack such targets first.

As the most important weapon in a national air force fleet, strategic bombers are naturally protected at the highest level, and the use of long-range attack weapons to prevent enemy attacks has become the norm of military forces in various countries. After all, ground air defense weapons have limited range. If we only rely on ground air defense forces to fight against enemy air forces, we will be in a passive position. The most effective way to attack the enemy's strategic bombers is to use the fourth generation aircraft to break through the enemy's defense lines and attack with long-range air-to-air missiles.