Army Doctrine and the Urban Battlefield
In the second episode of MWI’s new Urban Warfare Project podcast, John Spencer is joined by...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 01.01.20 | Urban Warfare Project, Urban Warfare Project Podcast
In the second episode of MWI’s new Urban Warfare Project podcast, John Spencer is joined by...
Read MoreCharles Knight | 12.06.19 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
A key message of this site is that contemporary armies are unprepared for the challenges of...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 10.09.19 | Commentary & Analysis
“We lost almost the entire patrol,” said the lieutenant. “It was horrific.” “We walked right into...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 06.24.19 | War Books
Editor’s note: Each week, we ask a practitioner, scholar, or observer of war to list the top...
Read MoreJohn Spencer and John Amble | 05.30.19 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
If we are entering an era where military forces will increasingly be called upon to operate in...
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