The Inescapable Truths of Urban Warfare: Five Lessons from Basra 2007
In 2007, UK and coalition forces in the southeastern Iraqi city of Basra faced a series of...
Read MoreBen Baker | 06.06.19 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
In 2007, UK and coalition forces in the southeastern Iraqi city of Basra faced a series of...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 03.28.19 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
Combat in urban areas is the most destructive type of warfare imaginable. Densely populated...
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 MoreRobert Postings | 07.09.18 | Commentary & Analysis
The Islamic State group (IS) has spent the last few years fighting a series of defensive...
Read MoreMWI Staff | 06.29.18 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
The world is urbanizing, and doing so quickly. By 2030, 60 percent of the global population will...
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