Viktor also gave critical information about the next generation of Soviet interceptor, the MiG-31, who’s “look-down, shoot-down” radar had the capability to shoot down low-flying American bombers. This caused the cancellation of the U.S. B-1 bomber program (which relied upon high speed, low altitude flight to penetrate Soviet airspace), and triggered the shift in U.S. nuclear strategy from manned bombers to intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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