Author: John Spencer

Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Defeating the Urban Enemy, with general David Petraeus

John Spencer | 04.26.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

What is required to defeat an enemy force in a city? That question has plagued militaries for...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Studying the October 7 Terrorist Attacks

John Spencer | 03.15.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

On October 7, 2023, four thousand terrorists from Hamas and other groups crossed into Israel and...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Forecasting the Future of Urban Warfare

John Spencer | 03.01.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

In this episode of MWI’s Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer is joined by retired Colonel...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Helicopter Missions in Mariupol

John Spencer | 02.16.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

During the 2022 Battle of Mariupol, approximately three thousand Ukrainian defenders, vastly...

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War Books: The Urban Battlefield of the Future

John Spencer | 02.09.24 | War Books

Editor’s note: Welcome to another installment of our weekly War Books series! The premise is...

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