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Urban Warfare Institute

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The Urban Warfare Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing the study of urban environments, urban operations, and urban warfare.

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We are extremely proud to have the Urban Warfare Institute invited and represented at the CNA urban warfare event. Preparing for the future is preparing for urban warfare. Thank you BG (Ret) Rob Wooldridge

(closed) Urban Warfare Center (@urbanwarfarectr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This will be the last post for this account. Our team has moved to the non-profit Urban Warfare Institute, so please follow us there for the latest #UrbanWarfare news, education, research, and advice. Thanks for your support of the 40ID urban warfare center!

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Our team is growing. Urban Warfare Institute is happy to add Chris Allen as our new Director of Development. We continue to build a world leading team to advance our mission to advance the study of urban environments, urban operations, and urban warfare. urbanwarfareinstitute.com/ourteam

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An important report on “The Top 7 Lies About Israel and IDF Operations in Gaza” by Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ John Spencer The International Legal Forum - ILF & Urban Warfare Institute Thank you for the facts. “…in an era of weaponized disinformation, few militaries have been more vilified- or wrongly accused - than the IDF”

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“Without a shared understanding of strategy, we talk past each other—and lose wars.” In our latest Small Wars Journal piece, Liam Collins and I break down what strategy in war really means—and why it matters for everyone from generals to citizens. Read it here: smallwarsjournal.com/2025/05/09/wha…

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“A Clausewitzian Lens on Modern Urban Warfare.” My latest Modern War Institute mwi.westpoint.edu/a-clausewitzia… What would Clausewitz say about today’s urban battles? I use his timeless insights to assess how we fight in cities now—from Gaza to Ukraine. War remains politics by other means—even

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🔵 EXCLUSIVE: In this new video, the ILF & Urban Warfare Institute expose how the Gaza ‘starvation’ charge is not only demonstrably false, it is a gross blood libel designed to vilify Israel and whitewash Hamas, which cont’s trying to steal, divert, profit and weaponize the aid.

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Rapid urbanization and population growth. Unique to our century. Africa is the world’s fastest urbanizing region, with cities growing at an average rate of 3.5 percent per year. africacenter.org/spotlight/afri… By 2050, the continent is expected to add nearly 1 billion people, rising

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Our Urban Warfare Institute is one of the world's greatest collection of urban & underground warfare scholars. Our research into recently concluded or ongoing urban conflict areas is unparalleled. Learn more, to include in how to invest in continuing our work:: urbanwarfareinstitute.com

Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@ostrov_a) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When it comes to urban warfare, whether on Israel/Gaza, Middle East or Ukraine/Russia, you won’t find a finer group of experts, scholars and military professionals in urban warfare, than Urban Warfare Institute, led by John Spencer. Please follow and support!

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FACT: Israel has gone to lengths unparalleled in the history of warfare to avoid humanitarian suffering in Gaza, while fighting an enemy that continues to use human shields and steal aid to underwrite its terror operations. New video w/ The International Legal Forum - ILF, Urban Warfare Institute, John Spencer.

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"The Future of Autonomous Policing," the latest episode of my Modern War Institute Urban Warfare Project podcast is out. I speak w/ Captain Ryan Danowitz, LA County, El Segundo Police Department, about the potential of autonomous police vehicles. Have a listen: mwi.westpoint.edu/urban-warfare-…

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CG Binaya Pradhan met Colonel John Spencer John Spencer, Head of the Urban Warfare Institute Urban Warfare Institute at West Point ; CG appreciated his objective analysis of #OperationSindoor and his admiration of India’s indigenous defense technologies DRDO Randhir Jaiswal

CG <a href="/binaysrikant76/">Binaya Pradhan</a> met Colonel John Spencer <a href="/SpencerGuard/">John Spencer</a>, Head of the Urban Warfare Institute <a href="/urbanwarfareins/">Urban Warfare Institute</a> at West Point ; CG appreciated his objective analysis of #OperationSindoor and his admiration of India’s indigenous defense technologies <a href="/DRDO_India/">DRDO</a> 

<a href="/MEAIndia/">Randhir Jaiswal</a>
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ICYMI, what is strategy in war? smallwarsjournal.com/2025/05/09/wha… Words have meaning. And in war, few words matter more than strategy. Properly understood, strategy is the purposeful alignment of ends, ways, and means to achieve political objectives in conditions of opposition and

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"Using armor in urban terrain almost al­ways generates consternation." An *excellent* U.S. Army article exploring: - entrenched reluctance to employ armour in urban ops. - failings in urban doctrine - the role armour has always played in urban - ways ahead army.mil/article/286862…

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Must Read: Terrorism in Kashmir Was Designed to Stop Progress. It Failed. John Spencer John Spencer On April 22, 2025, gunmen attacked a group of civilians in the scenic town of Pahalgam, Kashmir, killing 26 and wounding at least 17 others. The victims were pilgrims, tourists,

Must Read: Terrorism in Kashmir Was Designed to Stop Progress. It Failed.
John Spencer <a href="/SpencerGuard/">John Spencer</a>

On April 22, 2025, gunmen attacked a group of civilians in the scenic town of Pahalgam, Kashmir, killing 26 and wounding at least 17 others. The victims were pilgrims, tourists,
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.@UrbanWarfareIns head, John Spencer, praises #IndianArmedForces for their success in #OpSindoor, highlighting adept use of #ModernWarfare tactics against Pak. During his India visit, Spencer met Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai, DGMO, calling the discussion insightful on social media.

.@UrbanWarfareIns head, <a href="/SpencerGuard/">John Spencer</a>, praises #IndianArmedForces for their success in #OpSindoor, highlighting adept use of #ModernWarfare tactics against Pak. During his India visit, Spencer met Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai, DGMO, calling the discussion insightful on social media.
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The 2005 Battle of Tal Afar with LTG (ret) H.R. McMaster. Probably my best podcast interview in 3 yrs. General McMaster, who commanded the battle, gives details about the fight I have never heard and also explains how it compares to Gaza. H.R. McMaster mwi.westpoint.edu/urban-warfare-…