The Battle of Kyiv, Three Years On: An Urban Warfare Project Case Study
Almost exactly three years ago, on February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched the invasion of...
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Liam Collins and John Spencer | 02.21.25
Almost exactly three years ago, on February 24, 2022, Russian forces launched the invasion of...
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On February 24, 2022, Russian forces air assaulted into the Antonov Airport near Kyiv while a...
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In 2008, a surge in violence from an Iraqi militia called the Jaysh al-Mahdi—better known to...
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“Knock ’em all down.” Those words, uttered by Lieutenant Colonel Derrill Daniel...
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Before the war against Hamas in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces were one of the most prepared...
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Twenty years ago today, on the evening of November 7, 2004, a small task force entered the city of...
Read MoreLiam Collins, Jayson Geroux and John Spencer | 10.03.24
Thirty-one years ago today, at 3:32 PM local time, an assault force boarded helicopters and left...
Read MorePatrick Sullivan, John Spencer and John Amble | 10.02.24
“Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.” So warned Oscar Wilde in The Picture of...
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