Cities

Overview
Cities in First Strike are shown as little icons in their respective real world location. While intact, cities boost the infrastructure of a nation, making cooldowns and missile build times slightly faster. Nations with cities can also take one more hit before they are destroyed.

Every superpower starts the game controlling at least one nation with a city.

Destruction
When a weapon falls close enough to a city, the city will be blown up killing all the people who live there. The Icon on the map will change to show the city is now destroyed. If the nation that had the city is still controlled or reconquered, the owner will no longer benefit from the city.