Strategic bombing
military attacks by air aimed at destroying a country's ability to make war and will to fight / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strategic bombing is a military strategy used to destroy the enemies' economic ability to fight a war. It is an attack from the air. Strategic bombing missions usually attack targets such as factories, railroads, oil refineries and cities. Missions would attack targets such as military bases, command and control facilities, airfields, and ammunition dumps.[1][2]
The United States Air Force (USAF) has used strategic bombers in later conflicts.