Author: John Spencer

Learning to Learn: Lessons for the US Army from the Israel Defense Forces’ Wartime Adaption

John Spencer | 05.21.25 | Commentary & Analysis

In war, survival often depends not just on strength or firepower, but on how fast an army can...

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A Clausewitzian Lens on Modern Urban Warfare

John Spencer | 05.13.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Among Carl von Clausewitz’s many poignant dictums, the most commonly cited is undoubtedly that...

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Urban Warfare Project Podcast: From West Point to the Battle of Marawi

John Spencer | 05.09.25 | Urban Warfare Project Podcast

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Major Floren Herrera of the Armed Forces of the...

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Nagorno-Karabakh and the Battle of Hadrut: An Urban Warfare Project Case Study

Liam Collins and John Spencer | 04.25.25 | Urban Warfare Project

When the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War began with an Azerbaijani offensive in late September, 2020,...

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Urban Warfare Project Case Study #13: Battle of Hadrut

Liam Collins and John Spencer | | UWP Case Study Series

Liam Collins and John Spencer | 04.25.25 Authors’ note: Many of the details included in this case...

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