Training Ukrainians in Urban Warfare

September 01, 2023 00:40:46
Training Ukrainians in Urban Warfare
Urban Warfare Project
Training Ukrainians in Urban Warfare

Sep 01 2023 | 00:40:46

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Show Notes

How does Ukraine’s military balance the need to train its forces and fight in a major land war at the same time? In short, any way it can. That includes training led by a number of organizations created and staffed by foreigners in Ukraine, among whom are a number of military veterans from the United States. In this episode, John Spencer speaks to one of those them. Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Erik Kramer is the cofounder and director of the Ukraine Defense Support Group. He describes his work training the Ukrainian Armed Forces and explains how he has modified the training based on unit needs and the evolution of the war—specifically, the challenges Ukrainian soldiers face on the urban battlefield.

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