Surgical strike
A surgical strike was a military attack aimed at destroying only key military objectives.

In 2154, Minister Kuvak suggested using a surgical strike against the Syrrannites in Vulcan's Forge, in order to apprehend them and minimize casualties. However, Administrator V'Las replied that the geomagnetic anomalies made a precision attack impossible and that blanketing the area with photonic weapons was the only way. ()

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