Latest Episodes
Round 2 of the World’s Only Urban Warfare Planners Course
In this episode, John Spencer welcomes back Brig. Gen. Robert Wooldridge, the deputy commanding general for operations of the 40th Infantry Division, California Army...
Studying the Battle of Kyiv, Part 1
In this episode, John Spencer is joined by retired Colonel Liam Collins. The former director of the Modern War Institute, he also served as...
Why Urban Warfare is the Hardest
Urban warfare is the hardest type of warfare any nation can ask their military to conduct. It is more difficult, more complex than any...
A New Way of Combined Arms Urban Warfare Training
In January 2022, John Spencer traveled to the UK to observe a British Army Warfighting Experiment. The experiment was one of many that allows...
The Israeli Way of Urban Warfare
In this episode, John Spencer is joined Brigadier General Meir Finkel. An armor brigade commander in the Second Lebanon War, he is the current...
Social Media and the War in Ukraine: The Walter Report
Social media has played a sizeable role during the war in Ukraine. Not only are various platforms being used for information campaigns by both...