“The guiding principle of bombing is to hit the fewest number of targets to produce the greatest effect.”

— Giulio Douhet

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About Giulio Douhet

Military Theorist • Italian

Giulio Douhet was an Italian general and a seminal air power theorist. He is best known for his influential book, "The Command of the Air," where he argued that air power would be the decisive factor in future wars....

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