Book Talk: Dr. Anthony King on Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century

September 17, 2021 00:36:39
Book Talk: Dr. Anthony King on Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century
Urban Warfare Project
Book Talk: Dr. Anthony King on Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century

Sep 17 2021 | 00:36:39

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Show Notes

In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Dr. Anthony King, a professor of war studies at the University of Warwick and the author of a new book, Urban Warfare in the Twenty-First Century. He talks about his book, including an important conclusion: because of discernible trends in urbanization, weapons development, and the size of modern military forces, Western militaries will be unable to avoid fighting in cities in the future.

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