A Soldier’s Urban Warfare Christmas Wish List
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2017. There are no urban warfare...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 11.23.18 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2017. There are no urban warfare...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 11.14.18 | MWI Podcast, Urban Warfare Project
This episode of the MWI Podcast is a very special one. In it, you’ll get to hear the very...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 11.08.18 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
“It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.” That’s how a US Army major during the...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 10.30.18 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
Many of the challenges of urban warfare are not new; nor, unfortunately, are the options soldiers...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 10.02.18 | Shield Notes, Urban Warfare Project
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 17, 2017. It will...
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