noun
tactical bombing
Military term for bombing operations aimed at immediate battlefield targets, as opposed to strategic bombing.
戦術爆撃は前線の敵部隊を標的にする。
Tactical bombing targets enemy units on the front line.
戦略爆撃 (strategic bombing) targets enemy infrastructure and industrial capacity deep behind the lines, while 戦術爆撃 focuses on immediate battlefield support.
Compound of 戦術 (tactics) and 爆撃 (bombing).