It is hardly the Cold War. The U.S. sends heavy strategic bombers to the United Kingdom. B-52s and B-2s have recently been in the UK on routine deployment. Sending two heavy strategic bombers to Venezuela on a training sortie is hardly the recommencement of the Cold War!
“Sending two heavy strategic bombers to Venezuela on a training sortie is hardly the recommencement of the Cold War!”
I think plainly is. No doubt next will be a test of some sort of upgraded Raduga Kh-55 cruise missle.
They will be grounded within a few days. Russia probably did not send along so much as a single spare lug nut nor a wrench to turn one with. The Russians don't have the ability to project power beyond their border much less all the way to Venezuela. Ok, they were able to road a couple of battalions to Georgia - big deal...