Author: John Spencer

Artillery in the Urban Battles of Ukraine

John Spencer | 05.26.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using artillery in urban warfare? What are the...

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Inside the World’s Only Urban Warfare Planners Course

John Spencer | 05.12.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

This month, the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, is convening a course for...

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What Do We Actually Need for Urban Warfare Training?

John Spencer | 04.28.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

Few military operations are simple. But among those that are the most uniquely challenging are...

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An Army Fights as Well as It’s Fed: Lessons from the Chef Helping to Feed the Ukrainian Military

John Spencer | 04.19.23 | Commentary & Analysis

When Russia Invaded Ukraine in February 2022 Ukraine’s military was only a few years out of a...

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The 2022 Battle of Kyiv: A Lecture

John Spencer | 04.14.23 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

When Russian forces launched their invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it quickly became...

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