Three “Warhacks” for Urban Combat
The Army does not have a school for learning how to operate in dense urban terrain. Beyond simply...
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John Spencer | 07.03.17 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
The Army does not have a school for learning how to operate in dense urban terrain. Beyond simply...
Read MoreJohn Amble and John Spencer | 05.16.17 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
“The Army will never need to fight in a megacity.” Over the past few months, MWI has published...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 04.05.17 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
Train as you fight. It’s the first of the Army’s ten principles of training, meant to ensure that...
Read MoreJohn Spencer and Jon Bate | 03.23.17 | Commentary & Analysis
With an increased defense budget on the horizon, it is important to keep in mind that we cannot...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 03.08.17 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
A few weeks ago, I published the article “It’s Time to Create a Megacities Combat Unit.” This...
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