What Can the IDF Do about Hamas Tunnels?
If the Israel Defense Forces conduct a ground campaign in Gaza, the threat of Hamas tunnels will be one of the most significant challenges to contend with. But how many of these tunnels are there? Wha...
20 Okt 202341min
Israel, Gaza, and the Looming Challenges of Urban Warfare
On October 7, when the militant group Hamas launched a large-scale set of coordinated attacks against Israel, the tragic result was the deadliest day in the country's history. In this episode, host Jo...
13 Okt 20231h 22min
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 forces? And why is underground warfare occ...
29 Sep 202344min
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. For three months, Ukrainian forces defending the c...
15 Sep 202328min
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, any way it can. That includes training led by a number of organizations creat...
1 Sep 202340min
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 a series of research studies and events that led to...
18 Aug 20231h
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 of those fights have shared a common characteri...
4 Aug 202343min
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 than—their adversaries, Ukrainian defenders held ou...
21 Jul 20231h 4min
