If I where Gaijin having it in a predictable position would be ideal as tanker and possible awacs hunting would be a ideal strategy especially in nuke mode. With nuke mode they have some sort of new map coming which could be bigger. Aircraft like the Su30 can barely reach the other side and back if your using full after burner a bigger map would have to have you think a bit more maybe with reduced runways. Losing any strategic aircraft like a tanker should be painful but not easy to pull off as if you lose a tanker it means your losing and you just noticed it. With stealth aircraft coming one day might be a good mission for them to sneak past sams and hit the tankers.