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When War Goes Underground
What incentives do armed actors have to operate in subterranean environments? What are some of the unique challenges that underground spaces pose to military...
Surviving Occupied Mariupol
On February 24, 2022, when Russian forces invaded Ukraine, they quickly targeted several key cities. One of those was the industrial hub of Mariupol....
Training Ukrainians in Urban Warfare
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,...
Creating a Unit Optimized for Urban Warfare
In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Stuart Lyle. The urban operations lead for the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, he describes...
Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year, a series of battles have taken place for control of cities—Kherson, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and many more. Each...
Defending Mariupol
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, one of its first targets was the city of Mariupol. Despite being outnumbered by—and less well equipped...