Well Russians have good aggressive features just look at their Klub & Onyx antiship missiles & you can't find any Western equivalent. Gosh NATO seriously is worried of such hypersonic threats.
The difference in the military doctrines. It all started with a project of cruisers 68bis. These cruisers were used as follows.
Using his good speed, data cruisers escorted aircraft carrier compound U.S. (at a distance of effective fire.)
In the case of a signal to start the war or in case of preparing for take-deck aircraft (mass concentration for takeoff), the cruiser struck a preemptive strike. Within minutes of his 12 152mm guns turned into a pile of twisted metal of any carrier. With enough persistence (the percentage of armor from the standard displacement-22%) even in the event of his death he destroyed the nucleus of an aircraft carrier compound. Bought from the Turks in the metal cruiser 68bis, USA was used to test torpedoes. The cruiser did not sink.
All subsequent Russian cruiser used the same doctrine. Only the artillery was replaced by a missile. U.S. invested in building larger and larger aircraft carriers. Soviet air defenses and attack developed missile systems.
The difference between U.S. and Russian cruisers. The cruiser was created to serve the U.S. aircraft carrier. Its main objective is to provide air defense. It can also carry rocket attack. However, in comparison with Russian counterparts the possibility of its rather weak. Russian cruiser created primarily as a killer of aircraft carriers. Served as the main weapon of the powerful anti-ship missiles. Strong defense was supposed to provide time to launch anti-ship missiles.
There are two scenarios to combat missile cruiser and an aircraft carrier.
1. Cruiser attacks from the position of support (the distance at which it controls its target). In an aircraft carrier there is no chance for salvation.
2. The distance between the two groups over a distance of a missile launch.
Aircraft carrier (with a long arm) will attempt to avoid convergence. Deck-based aircraft armed with antiship missiles would weaken the defense cruiser. After some time, aircraft will create a gap in the defense cruiser. This will be the end for the cruiser.
This situation is well understood and on the other side. Therefore, the cruiser will try to get close at all costs.
Then the fun begins. The cruiser and the aircraft carrier accompanied by escort vessels. Nuclear aircraft carrier, which has good speed, can break away from his pursuers. However, in such a situation, he will lose his court escort (which sooner or later will not be able to maintain his pace). This will weaken anti-submarine protection of the ship. This circumstance may well take advantage of the enemy.
This fight has a value of type cruiser.
Project 1164 "Atlant" - is less likely.
Project 1144, "Orlan" - more.
This is a risky fight. Therefore, in the Soviet Union began construction of aircraft carriers cruisers to enhance strike groups.
