noun
strategic bombing
Military term for large-scale bombing aimed at destroying an enemy's war-making capacity, including infrastructure and industry, rather than direct battlefield support.
第二次世界大戦では、戦略爆撃が都市や工場を標的にした。
In World War II, strategic bombing targeted cities and factories.
戦術爆撃 refers to tactical bombing, which supports ground forces in a specific battle area, while 戦略爆撃 is broader and aims at long-term strategic goals.
Compound of 戦略 (strategy) and 爆撃 (bombing), likely a calque from English 'strategic bombing'.