precision bombing

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noun

aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.

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Origin of precision bombing

First recorded in 1935–40

They advocated precision bombing as a more morally defensible way to destroy an enemy’s fighting capability, rather than indiscriminate area bombing with its inevitable civilian death toll.
Wrestling with the strategy — and morality — of the firebombing of Japan|Diana Preston|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
The precision it took to craft such a cohesive, wholly compelling work over 12 years is nothing short of remarkable.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And increasingly smart navigation aids in the cockpit brought far greater precision and efficiency to route planning.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When Yoo and Lee were arrested for the bombing and the snakes, Korean film employees staged protests demanding their release.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In the weeks following the Sept. 9, car bombing at the Iranian base, Iran raided a village in the Pakistani district of Chagai.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While not all 86 million maintain positions of governance or public service, the Party's machinery runs on watchmaker precision.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was engaged in the Encyclopedie, and his articles on grammar are drawn up with great precision, correctness and judgment.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Then turning again to Doctor Kraus, he said slowly and clearly, enunciating each word with care and precision.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
They divide the day into ten thousand minutes, and know, with the greatest precision, what minute is favorable or otherwise.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The sight of those two hands, moving with their usual skill and precision, woke her out of her dream.
Summer|Edith Wharton
Um-ko lifted them, dusted the velvet thongs, and placed them with mathematical precision side by side upon the flat stone.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa