The Israeli Way of Urban Warfare

May 13, 2022 00:35:28
The Israeli Way of Urban Warfare
Urban Warfare Project
The Israeli Way of Urban Warfare

May 13 2022 | 00:35:28

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Show Notes

In this episode, John Spencer is joined Brigadier General Meir Finkel. An armor brigade commander in the Second Lebanon War, he is the current head of research and former director of the Dado Center for Interdisciplinary Military Studies / IDF J3. He explains the evolution of the Israel military approach to fighting in dense urban areas and describes several of the unique organizations, tools, and tactics the Israeli military has developed specifically to meet the many challenges of urban warfare—including the critical lessons the Israeli military has learned on the essential need for a combined arms approach that brings together mechanized infantry, armor, and engineers to enter contested urban environments.

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