Author: John Spencer

Inside the Fight for Mariupol

John Spencer | 01.05.24 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, one of the Russian forces’ first targets was the...

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An Urban Warfare Christmas Wish List, 2023 Edition

John Spencer | 12.22.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

In what has become a holiday tradition at MWI, John Spencer and the Urban Warfare Project Podcast...

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The 2023 Urban Warfare Experts’ Christmas Wish List

John Spencer, Jayson Geroux and Stuart Lyle | 12.13.23 | Urban Warfare Project

Note from John Spencer, MWI chair of urban warfare studies: In the last three years there has been...

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Inside the Battle of Marawi

John Spencer | 12.08.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

In this episode of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer is joined by Dr. Charles...

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The Law of War and the Urban Battlefield

John Spencer | 11.24.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

The laws of war govern the initiation and conduct of armed conflict. What can be legitimately...

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