Originally Posted by
rattman
She was not designed for that, she was designed to glass cannon herself into carrier task force. Her radar and AAW systems were desgined to her alive long enough against the carriers fighters long enough to launch her missiles. Her survival time in this situation was measured in hours.
That is a fair description of any Russian design. Western designs of that vintage had projected lifespans of a very similar magnitude in that scenario.
(The S300 etc on the Moskva ought not to have been just for show. I think there is a lot more about this engagement that we still don't know.)