Author: John Spencer

Urban Warfare Project Podcast: The 2003 Battle of Baghdad

John Spencer | 02.23.26 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

In this episode of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer sits down with retired General...

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Own the Night or Die

John Spencer | 01.19.26 | Commentary & Analysis

One of the most striking patterns I have observed across recent wars has little to do with drones,...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Christmas Wish List, 2025 Edition

John Spencer | 12.22.25 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

Each year in December, the Urban Warfare Project Podcast closes with its annual Christmas wish...

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Training Like It’s 1993: We’re Still Not Doing Enough to Integrate Drones

John Spencer | 12.17.25 | Commentary & Analysis

In 2010, as he watched the Medal of Honor being placed around the neck of Staff Sergeant Salvatore...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: The 2008 Mumbai Attacks

John Spencer | 12.12.25 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistan-based members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group...

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