to argue wether or not the attack was sufficiently focused on industrial/military targeted, or was it just a pure terrorbombing of civilians.
this was deliberate attacks against built up cities, attempting to break german will and destroy the workforce. the US did the same thing firebombing tokyo. creating firestorms in densely populated areas is as effective as it is inhumane. it’s up there with nuclear weapons imho.
there’s something to be said about the advantages of precision guided weapons if their users are willing to focus their wrath on genuine military targets. unfortunately I think today we’re seeing the worst of both worlds - advanced capabilities and (russia/israel) willingness to use them to target civilians.
this was deliberate attacks against built up cities, attempting to break german will and destroy the workforce. the US did the same thing firebombing tokyo. creating firestorms in densely populated areas is as effective as it is inhumane. it’s up there with nuclear weapons imho.
there’s something to be said about the advantages of precision guided weapons if their users are willing to focus their wrath on genuine military targets. unfortunately I think today we’re seeing the worst of both worlds - advanced capabilities and (russia/israel) willingness to use them to target civilians.
war is always a moral shit sandwich.
The firebombing was more catastrophic than the nuclear weapons but less “immediate”
There is also a lot to be said about not sneak attacking other countries you’re negotiating peace with though.