https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20170429.aspx
Back in the 70's the USN worried about massed attacks by Bears. They were planned to surround a Task Force and on command sprint at the ships. They'd fire their Anti-Ship missiles at 300nm (I think).
Tom Clancy used this in Red Storm Rising. The Blackjack's speed made this harder to defend against.
I don't think the Blackjack was ever intended to be used in the naval strike role. The Sovs used the Backfire in that role. In RSR, Clancy depicted a Backfire strike with Badgers launching Kelt drones as a decoy to draw off the Tomcats.
Yes, I think you are right. Thought the Blackjack was the Backfire.
It's terrible to be ravaged by Halfzheimers.
^lol. Ain't none of us getting younger.