When the Campaign Meets the City: Urban Battles and the Operational Level of War
It was all about speed. Russian Army planners assessed that their combined-arms battalion tactical...
Read MoreAlec Wahlman | 09.07.20 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
It was all about speed. Russian Army planners assessed that their combined-arms battalion tactical...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 08.21.20 | Urban Warfare Project, Urban Warfare Project Podcast
There are more than 180,000 US soldiers serving in more than 140 countries around the world....
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 08.07.20 | Urban Warfare Project, Urban Warfare Project Podcast
In previous episodes of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast, host John Spencer has spoken to leaders...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 07.21.20 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
By almost any metric, the United States has the world’s most powerful military. It is expected to...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 06.26.20 | Urban Warfare Project, Urban Warfare Project Podcast
In this episode of MWI’s Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer is joined by retired Sgt....
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