However, arming a Tu-95 with Kh-20 took 22 hours and the first-generation nuclear warheads were difficult to store which made them unsuitable for first-response weapons.
しかしながらTu-95にKh-20を装備するのに22時間を要し、第一世代の核弾頭は貯蔵も難しいものであったため、初回反撃手段としては不適切であった。