Strategic Bombing

Description

Air operations against strategic targets to degrade enemy war-making capability and national infrastructure.

Phases

  1. **Target Development Phase:** Intelligence analysis, target nomination
  2. **Mission Planning Phase:** Route planning, weapon selection, timing
  3. **Force Assembly Phase:** Package formation, tanker rendezvous
  4. **Strike Phase:** Ingress, weapons delivery, egress
  5. **Assessment Phase:** BDA, re-strike planning

Tasks (7)

+ New Task

Infrastructure Targeting (Power, Water, Communications)

Attacks on critical infrastructure to degrade enemy capability.

Industrial Facility Strikes

Attacks on factories, refineries, and production facilities.

Transportation Hub Destruction

Attacks on rail yards, ports, and logistics centers.

Fuel/Oil Refinery Attacks

Strikes on petroleum production and storage facilities.

Command and Control Node Targeting

Attacks on enemy headquarters and communications centers.

Economic Center Strikes

Attacks on financial and economic targets.

Population Center Attacks (Coercion)

Attacks intended to affect civilian morale and political will.