"Your Majesty, the strategic bombing of the United States by the Imperial Air Force and navy has already achieved initial results. Multiple states in the American Northeast have suffered devastating blows. Not only have airfields and vast numbers of military installations been destroyed, but many factories have also been bombed into ruins. American heavy industry has suffered immense losses, which will inevitably affect its industrial strength and military potential. Our strategic bombing is still continuing. By the end of March, American industry—especially heavy industry—is expected to suffer a devastating blow." Field Marshal Kesselring, Minister of the Imperial Air Force, said to Oscar with a smile.
Oscar nodded. His massive investment of resources and effort into building up the Strategic Air Force had not been in vain. Those heavy bombers were extraordinarily expensive. Germany had poured enormous sums into maintaining their current immense scale. Now, at last, it was time to see results. If the strategic bombing of Russia had merely been the Strategic Air Force trying its hand with a butcher's cleaver to slaughter a chicken, then this strategic bombing of the United States was firepower unleashed at full throttle. It had truly shown the world the terrifying might of the Strategic Air Force.
"The strategic bombing of the United States must continue. Once their industry has been destroyed, we can keep bombing them and expand the targets to civilian facilities. This war concerns the life and death of the Empire. It is a fight to the death, where either they die or we do. Therefore, there is absolutely no need for us to show the Americans mercy. The Empire must use every possible means to secure final victory in this war," Oscar said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Field Marshal Kesselring nodded.
Bombing civilian facilities would certainly cause enormous casualties. But