bombardavate

Bombardavate is a term used primarily in speculative fiction and wargaming to describe a fictional or hypothetical doctrine of sustained, multi-domain bombardment intended to degrade an opponent's military capacity and civilian infrastructure in order to force capitulation.

The concept envisions a prolonged campaign that blends air strikes with artillery and other projectile delivery systems. In narrative and game contexts, bombardavate campaigns are often depicted as escalating efforts that test the limits of logistics, air superiority, and counter-battery actions while weighing civilian impact and international response.

Because bombardavate is not an established real-world doctrine, its portrayal varies by author or designer. Common themes include strategic disruption of command and control, the psychological toll on occupied populations, and debates over proportionality and legality in wartime.

See also: Bombardment; Aerial bombardment; Strategic bombing; Military doctrine.