Targeting what an adversary values the most, in the case of the Soviet Union their population and industrial centers, is called countervalue-targeting strategy.

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Countervalue-targeting strategy aims to attack the adversary's most valuable assets, including population centers and industrial centers. This approach is in contrast to a counterforce-targeting strategy, which seeks to destroy an adversary's military capabilities.

Targeting What an Adversary Values the Most, in the Case