Urban Warfare Project

Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, John Spencer has conducted re... more

In January 2018, Mossad operatives infiltrated a secret warehouse in Tehran, Iran, broke i... more

In 2005, then Colonel H. R. McMaster commanded the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment during the ... more

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Captain Ryan Danowitz of the El Segundo Police ... more

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Major Floren Herrera of the Armed Forces of the... more

By its very nature, urban warfare involves the presence of civilians. And when cities beco... more

According to US military doctrine, legitimacy is one of the twelve principles of joint ope... more

In what has become a holiday tradition, the Urban Warfare Project Podcast turns its attent... more

When thousands of Hamas militants invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023, there were o... more

Cities' complex man-made terrain, the presence of civilian populations and infrastructure ... more

From ancient Jerusalem to today's urban battlefields in Ukraine and Gaza, we can find many... more

A strongpoint is a heavily fortified battle position tied to a natural or reinforcing obst... more

What do engineers bring to urban operations? How do the basic capabilities resident in eng... more

John Spencer is joined on this episode by retired General David Petraeus. He served thirty... more

In this episode, guest host Jayson Geroux is joined by retired Lieutenant Colonel Louis Di... more

Many will be familiar with the major facts about the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks aga... more

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by retired Colonel Kevin Felix. He served 30 years... more

During the 2022 Battle of Mariupol, approximately three thousand Ukrainian defenders, vast... more

Over several dozen episodes, the Urban Warfare Project Podcast has explored many of the un... more

When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February, one of their first targets was the city o... more

Iraq, Syria, Nagorno-Karbakh, Ukraine, and now Israel. The past year has seen no shortage ... more

In this episode Dr. Charles Knight joings John Spencer to discuss the Battle of Marawi. A ... more

The laws of war govern the initiation and conduct of armed conflict. What can be legitimat... more

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Dr. Deane Baker, an associate professor at the ... more

Almost immediately after Hamas launched its brutal set of terrorist attacks in Israel, it ... more

If the Israel Defense Forces conduct a ground campaign in Gaza, the threat of Hamas tunnel... more

On October 7, when the militant group Hamas launched a large-scale set of coordinated atta... more

What incentives do armed actors have to operate in subterranean environments? What are som... more