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40th ID Urban Warfare Center

@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

And here we go! @SpencerGuard kicking off the latest Urban Operations Planner Course here at @40thID headquarters.

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John Spencer talks with Radio Free Europe on Ukraine's momentum going into 2023. @SpencerGuard

U.S. Military Expert John Spencer: 'Ukraine's Position On The Battlefield Is Very Strong'

Vladimir Putin is unlikely to halt Russia's invasion of Ukraine because he "doesn't care about sacrificing Russian soldiers," says John Spencer, a retired U.S. Army major and expert on urban warfare....

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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"It is time to seriously consider how we prepare soldiers for the physical challenges of urban warfare. . . The current United States Army fitness standards, especially with the most recent version of the ACFT, do not aptly prepare soldiers for this level of strain."

From the Green Notebook

@FTGNotebook

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The physical and mental demands of urban combat are staggering. How and why leaders should focus on training the fitness and resiliency to fight and win block to block.

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Day 3 Recap of the Urban Warfare Planners Course boarding a C-17 to get boots-on-ground urban warfare training in the city of Razish at NTC, Fort Irwin. We were guided by the expertise of NTC’s top SMEs.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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The @40thID #UrbanWarfare team will conduct the next Urban Operations Planner Course 10-16 July 22 at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos. The course prepares brigade/division staff officers/NCOs to successfully plan and execute large-scale urban operations. @SpencerGuard

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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. @CasualArtyFan from @82ndABNDiv , a 2023 #UOPC graduate, shares graduate-level considerations for using fires (artillery, air support, etc) in #urbanWarfare @SpencerGuard

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John Spencer discusses the battle of Bakhmut with Michael Kofman, director of the Russia Studies Program at CNA. #UrbanWarfare

Urban Warfare Project Podcast - Modern War Institute

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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John Spencer speaks with Aiden Aslin on how he and a small group of defenders held off a much larger Russian force for over eighty days during the battle of Mariupol. @WarInstitute @SpencerGuard

A Firsthand Account of the Battle of Mariupol

Podcast Episode · Urban Warfare Project · 11/25/2022 · 55m

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 months

Day 1 Recap of the Urban Warfare Planners Course was a fantastic success! 🌍 We kicked off with a warm welcome to our international participants, our Army components, SOF personnel, and newcomers. Follow our journey ahead! 🚀

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Urban tactical problem solving for Divisions in #UrbanWarfare with Dr @JacobStoil . This is what everyone came for! (Photobomb by @SpencerGuard

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

The @40thID #UrbanWarfare team will conduct the next Urban Operations Planner Course 14-20 May 23 at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos. The course prepares brigade/division staff officers/NCOs to successfully plan and execute large-scale urban operations.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

For this week’s Urban Operations Planner Course, we published and used our final draft of The Gray Book, @40thID ’s Urban Standard Operating Procedures. We received useful feedback from planners and will post a link on our Community of Interest page soon.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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We present to offer one-stop shopping for #UrbanWarfare history, scholarship, resources, and points of contact for the #UrbanOperations Community of Interest (COI). This is a living webpage, updated often to keep it relevant, and we welcome your feedback.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Day 2 Recap of Urban Warfare Planners Course: Taking strategy to new heights with a UH-60 Blackhawk ride over Los Angeles, where tactical simulations meet real-world urban dynamics. 🏙️🚁

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 months

One month left to go until #UOPC 24-1. The greatest minds in #UrbanWarfare will be there. Will you? Email 40ID-urban-warfare @army .mil for more info or to sign up. @SpencerGuard @JaysonGeroux @JacobStoil @Stu_Lyle @Sahrmally @ZFTWARNING @SapperGeologist @40ID_DeputyCG

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Kicking off the second day of our #UrbanWarfare master class, @Stu_Lyle from UK Ministry of Defence shares his vision of future war… (spoiler: it’s urban)

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

10 months

We agree that the @USArmy should permanently fund the @40thID ‘s Urban Operations Planners Course. The weeklong course teaches staff how to conduct large-scale urban operations (offense and defense) in dense urban areas. As we have seen in 2023, #UrbanWarfare is the future of war.

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

11 months

The 2023 Urban Warfare Experts’ Christmas Wish List

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Two weeks until we start another @40thID Urban Operations Planner Course at @JFTBLosAl . Once again, the best minds in #UrbanWarfare will converge to offer unique training for BDE/Division planners to succeed in the hardest combat environment: Dense Urban Terrain.

40th Infantry Division

@40thID

2 years

The Urban Operations Planner Course hosted by the 40th Infantry Division, kicks off July 10, 2022, JFTB in Los Alamitos, California. The course brings together an international audience of military personnel to discuss modern warfare in megacity environments. @UrbanWarfareCtr

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Our #urbanWarfare planners got some great practice today: a custom urban #wargame and an urban terrain walk in Long Beach. Practical application for the skills they have learned so far.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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In case you missed @SpencerGuard 's opening remarks for this weeks Urban Operations Planner Course, you can watch it on the @40thID Urban Warfare Center's YouTube channel here:

Why Is Urban So Hard

COL(CA) Spencer, 40ID

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Day 4 Recap of the Urban Operations Planners Course: examining urban terrain from a high vantage point, applying in-class discussions to the streets of Long Beach City through simulated scenarios. Gaining tactical insights from above for optimal urban operations.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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California Army National Guard, 40th Infantry Division "Sunburst Division" Urban Operations Planner Course 2022 collaboration, learning, sharing, preparing for future operations in an Urban Environment

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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@Sahrmally helps us consider #CivilianHarmMitigation in our Urban Operations Planner Course. She’s a fantastic addition to the @40thID #UrbanWarfare Center. Thank you @CivCenter for letting us borrow her for the week. @SpencerGuard @JaysonGeroux @JacobStoil

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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MG(R) Yeager, former @40thID Division Commander, spoke during @AUSAorg 's #LANPAC conference about increased urbanization & how Army units need to prepare to fight there. She helped start the Urban Operations Planner Course (UOPC) back in 2021. DM us to attend UOPC 25-31 Aug 2024

Assn. of the US Army

@AUSAorg

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. @I_Corps Brunson: Fight, Win and Thrive Soldiers Must be Ready for Future Warfare Read more:

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Our Director of Training, @SpencerGuard , had an enlightening and wide-ranging conversation with GEN Petraeus on his @WarInstitute podcast. Give it a listen.

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

6 months

What does it take to defeat an enemy force entrenched in a city? Retired General David Petraeus joins John Spencer to discuss.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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In 1 week, we start our 2nd Urban Ops Planner Course. A who's who of #UrbanWarfare experts will join @40ID_DeputyCG at @40ID HQs in LA to teach... @SpencerGuard , @JaysonGeroux , @Stu_Lyle , @NTCLead6 , @JacobStoil , @ZFTWARNING , @DerekBaird15 , Dr. Paul from @RANDCorporation , and @ESRI

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

Check out this article on #UrbanWarfare from @ArmyUPress . MAJ Anderson makes a solid argument for the city as key terrain in a conflict. He even mentions the @40thID @UrbanWarfareCtr ’s Urban Ops Planner Course, going on right now. This morning, @Sahrmally is up! @SpencerGuard

The Army University

@ArmyUniversity

1 year

The physical and infrastructure characteristics of cities can make control of them critical for victorious military campaigns. Read about it at @TRADOC @usacac @ArmyUPress

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Looking forward to COL(CA) Spencer kicking off @40thID ’s #UrbanOperations Planner Course next month as our keynote speaker. We still have room in the concurrent online version of the course; email 40ID-urban-warfare @army .mil to join us. See for more info.

John Spencer

@SpencerGuard

2 years

Why is urban warfare the hardest form of warfare for any military (to include the best in the world) to conduct? The physical terrain, presence of people, information domain, complexity, and culture/bias/assumptions. Have a listen to my latest podcast!

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

9 months

@Stu_Lyle is a key contributor to @40thID ’s Urban Operations Planner Course. If @dstlmod will let us borrow him again, we hope to have him back again for the fourth iteration of the course this summer in #LosAngeles 25-31 Aug 2024. #urbanWarfare #UPOC

Stuart Lyle

@Stu_Lyle

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It's an honour to be asked to share my @dstlmod story & represent the organisation. I love my job; the work that we do, the people we work with & the effect that it has.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 months

Understanding construction and placement of strongpoints is key for both offense and defense in #UrbanWarfare . Give this great podcast a listen.

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

3 months

Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Urban Strongpoints

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Grateful to have our favorite Belgian join us to share his experience and learn more about #urbanWarfare . Next year we should do this in Europe! 🇪🇺 #WargamesWinWars

Chair of Land Operations, BEL Defence College

@LandOpsBelDef

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Wargames are PT for your brain! Playing the Quick Urban Integrated Combat Kriegspiel at #UOPC24 courtesy of @UrbanWarfareCtr

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Final Recap Part 1 of 2: Thank you to our Urban Operations Planner Course instructors and military leaders in attendance. See you next time! 🌆💡 #UrbanOps #FinalRecap - - - - Video Created by: 1LT Theodore Garcia PAO Support: PFC Leonardo Ruiz

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Here's a quick glimpse into the life of an Israeli soldier. Zeelim is a training base in southern Israel simulating a Palestinian urban area with 500 buildings and narrow alleyways adorned with murals and posters honouring slain fighters. #Urban #training

Inside the Israeli army’s mock Gaza – in pictures

Zeelim army base in southern Israel is known officially as the Urban Warfare Training Centre. But to some soldiers, it is known as Mini Gaza, simulating a Palestinian urban area with 500 buildings...

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Urban Ops Planner Course 2023-1 is complete! Thanks to all the #urbanistas who increased the student planners' understanding of how to successfully wage #UrbanWarfare . Check out this article on last week's course, published by @CalGuard 's Grizzly Magazine:

Cal Guard's 40th Infantry Division: The Future of Warfare is Urban

Urban warfare is complex, compressed, and inevitable. The Cal Guard's @UrbanWarfareCtr is leading the way into the brigade and division-size element of the fight.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

John Spencer talks with Preston Stewart on how the urban fight in Ukraine has changed. @SpencerGuard

From Kyiv to Bakhmut: Lessons In Modern Day Urban Warfare

I sat down with John Spencer to discuss how the urban fight has changed in Ukraine. We get into the lessons learned from each side, modern tactics being uti...

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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One more week until we kick off another Urban Operations Planner Course at @40thID HQs, bringing staff officers/NCOs together with the best & brightest #UrbanWarfare scholars/practitioners. There are still openings for the virtual course --> contact 40ID-urban-warfare @Army .mil

40th ID Urban Warfare Center

@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Future wars will be fought in and over urban areas. Check out the @calguard 's news story on last month's Urban Operations Planner Course held at @40ID in Los Angeles. Email 40ID-urban-warfare @army .mil to attend the next course in May '23. @SpencerGuard

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Registration is open to service members from any branch or component. A concurrent distance-learning option is available for those who cannot attend the class in person. Course registration closes 01APR22. To request a seat, please email 40id-urban-warfare @army .mil

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

9 months

Our director of training, @SpencerGuard , shares his go-to list of #urbanWarfare books.

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

9 months

War Books: The Urban Battlefield of the Future

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Future wars will be fought in and over urban areas. Check out the @calguard 's news story on last month's Urban Operations Planner Course held at @40ID in Los Angeles. Email 40ID-urban-warfare @army .mil to attend the next course in May '23. @SpencerGuard

Urban: the 3-dimensional battleground

California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division host week-long international course for Urban Operations Planner Course at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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“Decisive fights are in the urban areas… [urban is] an increasingly dominant characteristic of modern war.” “Open-space maneuver is becoming less and less common.” Our own senior fellow, Maj @JaysonGeroux , guest hosts this MWI podcast with Dr Lou DiMarco.

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

3 years

Our guest on this episode of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast literally wrote the book on the history of urban operations. Retired Lt. Col. Louis DiMarco, author of "Concrete Hell," joins guest host Jayson Geroux.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Taiwan is ~80% urban. We talk a lot about offense & maneuver in #UrbanWarfare , but this excellent article from @USNIProceedings discusses defending #Taiwan against an invasion that will be decided in the streets. Thanks to one of our instructors, Dr Sullivan, for sharing

John Sullivan

@ZFTWARNING

2 years

Win the Urban War in Taiwan

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Want to hear how @40thID 's @UrbanWarfareCtr got our start? It was @40ID_DeputyCG listening to this podcast in November 2020 that started the whole thing. 2 yrs & 2 UOPC's later, we can't believe that @spencer_guard thought another state would be a better choice than @CalGuard 😁

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

2 years

This episode of the MWI Podcast features a conversation with John Spencer, one of the foremost experts on the subject of urban warfare and MWI's chair of urban warfare studies.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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@SapperGeologist joined the Urban Ops Planners Course #UOPC to share the history of Subterranean warfare, which is inextricably linked to #UrbanWarfare

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Course graduates will gain foundational understanding of Dense Urban Environments (DUE), the complex challenges DUE poses to military operations, and the capabilities, approaches, and tactics available to successfully address those challenges.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Visit the 40ID Urban Warfare Community of Interest (COI) webpage at for urban warfare case studies and references, as well as more details about the upcoming Planner Course 10-16 July 2022 at JFTB, Los Alamitos. @JaysonGeroux @Stu_Lyle

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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An outstanding look at the looming #UrbanWarfare in the #UkraineRussianWar from @WarintheFuture (MG(ret) Ryan, Australian Army). Worth your time to read this astute thread today.

Mick Ryan, AM

@WarintheFuture

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Ten days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. In the past 24 hours, we have seen limited Russian progress in the north and east, increased use of Russian air power, & some progress in the south. The capture of Kyiv is the focus of this thread. 1/25 (Image @IAPonomarenko )

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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One of the finest minds in #sociology , Dr Anthony King ( @antbruceking ) expanded the planners understanding of the future of #ArtificialInteligence and its application for military operations, including #UrbanWarfare

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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"Urban warfare is unavoidable," Why General James Rainey believes in the inevitability of urban warfare.

‘Urban warfare is unavoidable,’ US general fears - Washington Examiner

Russia’s war in Ukraine suggests that “urban warfare is unavoidable," according to a senior U.S. general tasked with prepare the U.S. Army for potential future wars.“I think the enemy is going to...

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

Our teammate and eminent urban scholar, Colonel (CA) Spencer, shares his top 5 foundational (for now) #UrbanWarfare books

John Spencer

@SpencerGuard

3 years

I was recently asked for my top 5 book recommendations for #urbanwarfare against peer enemies. Here you go (these are of course the 5 until my book with @LiamSCollins comes out this year):

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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👇 @40ID_DeputyCG is on @SpencerGuard 's latest podcast! Email 40ID-urban-warfare @army .mil to attend the next @40thID Urban Ops Course in May '23. View the lessons from last month's course on our YouTube channel: @Bigtow3360 @Stu_Lyle @JaysonGeroux

40th ID Urban Warfare Center

Media from the 40th Division Urban Warfare Center to share history, scholarship, and resources for the Urban Operations Community of Interest (COI), including military, academic, and allied/interna...

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John Spencer

@SpencerGuard

2 years

My latest podcast. Details of our second iteration of the @40thID @UrbanWarfareCtr Urban Warfare Planners Course that we ran last month in partnership with the @NTC_UPDATE @NTCLead6 @OPSGRP_NTC An amazing program. #urbanwarfare

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Does anyone still think that modern armies can just isolate & bypass cities to avoid #UrbanWarfare ? Hasn’t this conflict shown that urban areas like Bakhmut are key terrain that conventional forces will fight for (and _in_) ?

Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧

@DefenceHQ

2 years

(1/4) Russia’s assault on the Donbas town of Bakhmut has largely stalled. This is likely primarily a result of extreme attrition of the Russian force. Ukraine has also suffered heavy casualties during its defence.

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“Urban warfare is one of the most challenging military operations. City streets and alleys are easy to barricade and inhibit maneuver warfare. To capture a city, a military has to sacrifice its agility for brute strength.” Visit

Taiwan's military is training for urban warfare against Chinese troops. Here's the kind of fight...

As Russia's struggles in Ukraine show, capturing major urban centers is a challenge for any military.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Filmed during our last Urban Operations Planner Course, Maj @JaysonGeroux shares his extensive knowledge of a key urban battle of World War II. Key takeaways and lessons in #urbanWarfare ; worth your time to watch.

Army U Press

@ArmyUPress

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The Army University Films Team is proud to present, The Battle of Ortona, as told by Major Jayson Geroux of the Canadian Armed Forces. @USArmy @USACGSC @ArmyUniversity

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

Thanks to @JaysonGeroux , who compiled the majority of the information on this COI webpage, , and to @SpencerGuard , @Stu_Lyle , and @ChasAHKnight for your contributions and review from around the world. The sun never sets on the @40thID #UrbanWarfare team!

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

More great urban camouflage. Thanks @Stu_Lyle for the link!

Gabriele Molinelli

@Gabriel64869839

1 year

Kudos to 16 Royal Artillery and 32 Royal Artillery for exercising together, the former trying to hide its air defence batteries, the latter trying to find them with UAVs. It might look ridiculous, but camouflage nets alone won't do the trick and getting creative helps.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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@Digital_Sapper @JaysonGeroux @SpencerGuard Make plans for next year’s Urban Operations Planner Course at the @40thID headquarters in Los Angeles 25-31 August 2024. #UrbanWarfare #complex #inevitable

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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@jesusfroman @JaysonGeroux You can see the recorded video lessons from the July 2022 @40thID Urban Operations Planner Course on our YouTube channel here:

40th ID Urban Warfare Center

Media from the 40th Division Urban Warfare Center to share history, scholarship, and resources for the Urban Operations Community of Interest (COI), including military, academic, and allied/interna...

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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“The most important part is urban training, because it’s the most dangerous combat, in cities,” said Serhiy. #UrbanWarfare is complex, compressed, and inevitable. Visit for urban warfare history, scholarship, resources, and points of contact.

Stars and Stripes

@starsandstripes

2 years

British trainers are putting the Ukrainian troops through a condensed version of the British Army’s infantry training, covering weapons handling, first aid, patrol tactics and — crucially for their country’s future — urban warfare.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

The new baseline #urbanWarfare doctrine for @USArmy and @USMC is out! Wish we had this for last week’s planner’s course, but we’ll have it for the next one: 14-20 May 2023!

U.S. Army Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate

@USArmyDoctrine

2 years

New! ATP 3-06/MCTP 12-10B, Urban Operations (JUL 22). This publication is a dual-designated Army and USMC manual that provides Soldiers/Marines with the concepts and techniques associated with conducting urban operations. Link: 📗

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

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Watch Jayson Geroux discuss the Battle of Ortona and its impact on urban warfare. #Ortona @OTDCanMilHis

The Battle of Ortona: December 1943

Join me as I welcome Jayson Geroux to the OTD channel to discuss the Battle of Ortona. We will be discussing the urban combat that took place in Ortona in De...

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

From one of our Senior Fellows: @JacobStoil breaks down the subterranean fight in #Gaza . #SbT

Jacob Stoil

@JacobStoil

1 year

There has been a lot out there on #tunnels in #Gaza lately, especially about why they are hard to capture or destroy as well as how #tunnels help #Hamas smuggle across borders or hide their leadership instead let’s talk about the tactical uses of tunnels in defense. 1/6

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@Davis_colin06 Thanks for joining the #urbanista ranks. Virtual attendance is sometimes tough; thanks for sticking with the course this whole week! @PeoplesUnicorn @CasualArtyFan

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

@Stu_Lyle If the Russians are using best practices for #urbanWarfare , their dismounted infantry are off camera, in the buildings on the flanks of the tanks, protecting their teammate’s blind spots. Doesn’t look like that’s the case, though.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

There are still virtual seats available. Get yours by emailing 40ID-urban-warfare @army .mil Visit for #UrbanWarfare events, history, scholarship, resources, and points of contact for the #UrbanOperations community

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

“It was clear Ukraine’s goal was to draw Russia into prolonged and close #UrbanWarfare , where Russia loses much of its superiority in terms of artillery and air support and where experienced Ukrainian infantry have the upper hand over Russian forces.” #RussiaUkraineWar

Jayson Geroux

@JaysonGeroux

2 years

With thanks to @IAPonomarenko for his article that succinctly summarizes the many challenges that occurred during the urban battle of Sievierodonetsk:

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“Urban areas are a three-dimensional terrain in which attackers must consider a 360-degree sphere of potential threat. Defenders have an advantage, but they must worry about limiting harm to civilians and the city itself.” Visit

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

@liotier @MichaelVSmith3 @JaysonGeroux Yes, the yellow and blue of the @40thID patch predates the @CalGuard ’s partnership with our Ukrainian allies and is a happy coincidence. #SlavaUkrainii

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

Our teammate, @SpencerGuard : "If they took the entire Russian army and put it into Ukraine, [they] could not achieve the numbers it would take to fight an urban counterinsurgency." #UrbanWarfare is very resource-intensive: more soldiers, more ammunition, more medical supplies...

Jack Detsch

@JackDetsch

3 years

NEW: The US military academy’s top expert on urban warfare has become an impromptu advisor for Ukrainians taking up arms as Russia brings the fight to Ukraine's biggest cities. Russia could "die a thousand cuts" from an insurgency, @SpencerGuard told me.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

The defenders can leverage strongpoints of urban construction for fighting positions, develop urban engagement areas, and target the significant logistics lines of communication that would be necessary to sustain an invasion force.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

7 months

@RobMalcolm7 @ColeFPetersen @BarrickTim @SebastianBae @UrbanWargamer @USFightClub1 @GUWargaming @Stu_Lyle @40ID_DeputyCG Hey, we recognize that game! Thanks to Brian Train for developing it to drive home the lessons of @40thID ’s Urban Operations Planner Course. Can’t wait to run this again in August at the next #UOPC #WargamesWinWars

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

@Patthew1 @JaysonGeroux @SpencerGuard US infantry divisions are combined arms organizations that incorporate all of the warfighting functions (maneuver, fires, intelligence, protection, etc). The @40thID is well-positioned to explore #UrbanWarfare as a specialized skill set for all land component forces.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

@WarriorLoggie @40ID_DeputyCG @SpencerGuard @JaysonGeroux @Sahrmally @JacobStoil @SapperGeologist @Urbanwardev It was great to have you in the Urban Operations Planner Course and we’re glad you learned a lot about #urbanWarfare . Pls spread the word about our 25-31 August 2024 course (next year). Finally, welcome to twitter and the #urbanistas ! #UPOC #Urban

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

11 months

..and if you look behind @JaysonGeroux during his scenes, you can see the #Sunburst of the @40thID colors in the background. Always a please to have Maj Geroux on the team for the Urban Ops Planner Course.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

Two of our mainstays, @JacobStoil & @SpencerGuard sit down to discuss likely upcoming #UrbanWarfare in #Gaza

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

1 year

Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Israel, Gaza, and the Looming Challenges of Urban Warfare | @SpencerGuard @JacobStoil

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

@SpencerGuard “the infantrymen also stripped down to only what they needed for the days fighting. The assumption being they would be resupplied each night. This worked well- in that it left infantrymen unencumbered for climbing around and over urban clutter”-Storming the City by Alec Wahlman

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

@SebastianBae @USACGSC Who’s sponsoring the urban wargame?

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Listen to @UrbanWarfareCtr Senior Fellow and expert on the Battle of Ortona, Canadian Major Jayson Geroux ( @JaysonGeroux ), discuss the WWII battle’s implications for #UrbanWarfare

Modern War Institute

@WarInstitute

2 years

The World War II Battle of Ortona, often called the "Italian Stalingrad," saw intense urban combat between Canadian forces and German troops defending the town. Here's why it should inform the way we think about urban warfare today.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

Listen to @UrbanWarfareCtr Instructor, @stu_lyle , and Urban Planner course alumnus, @RobMalcolm7 , discuss the future of #UrbanWarfare

Rob Malcolm

@RobMalcolm7

2 years

Latest episode for your listening pleasure! I’m joined by ⁦ @Stu_Lyle ⁩ and ⁦ @ShaunCl20398535 ⁩ to discuss the trajectory of urbanization and urban warfare training. #urbanwarfare #futurecities #tactics #operations ⁦ @mctog_magtftc ⁩

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

"Soldiers navigated the challenging urban terrain, with its different levels, rooms, rooftops and access points to buildings." Glad to see our Aussie allies from @8_9_RAR_AusArmy getting a fortnight of #UrbanWarfare training down under.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

@40ID_DeputyCG @CWOGULA @HeatherRCotter We offer some great interaction with @Sahrmally on Civilian Harm Mitigation and a whole block on how to use civil affairs effectively in #urbanOperations . You can see her most recent presentation on our YouTube channel here: #CHM #ProtectCivilians

Civilian Harm Mitigation

Ms. Sahr MuhammedAlly

www.youtube.com

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

1 year

@WarriorLoggie Seoul & Hue both had a maritime element. Paging @JaysonGeroux , your friendly neighborhood #urbanWarfare historian, for more.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

"Win the Urban War in Taiwan". This @USNIProceedings article argues that the United States and Taiwan should plan a defense strategy centered on defeating China in #UrbanWarfare .

Win the Urban War in Taiwan | Proceedings - February 2023 Vol. 149/2/1,440

U.S. and Taiwanese planners should prepare for urban war against China.

www.usni.org

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

@chrisgingram @OPSGRP_NTC @us_sams We enjoyed working with you, @chrisgingram , before you went off to be a #strategist ! If we can’t fit any more students into this course, we already have next year’s dates set: 25-31 August 2024.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

USMC conducting #UrbanWarfare Training at @camp_lejeune , North Carolina. Marines still call it Military Operation on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT).

U.S. Marines

@USMC

2 years

#Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, @2dMarDiv , conduct a Military Operation on Urbanized Terrain exercise at @camp_lejeune , Dec. 6. This training enhances proficiency at fighting within a confined space. #MarineCombatArms #USMC

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1 year

@RobMalcolm7 @MCA_Marines Link Please!

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

3 years

@SpencerGuard @40ID_DeputyCG Your followers on Twitter can see more photos from the course on the @40thID Urban Warfare Center flickr page linked below. We hope to see another great group of #UrbanWarfare students at our next course 10-16 July 2022.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

2 years

@INTELonIRAN @JaysonGeroux Trading terrain for time (to train more forces or receive more western supplies/arms) is a possible and valid strategy.

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

10 months

@JacobStoil @JaysonGeroux @us_sams @CDCgov @CDCGlobal Good idea. We have medical officers within @40thID who would do an excellent job of discussing disease and non-battle injuries (DNBI) in #UrbanWarfare

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@UrbanWarfareCtr

7 months

Thanks to @BattleLabCOMD for posting interesting adversary tactics for maneuvering in urban terrain.

COL Peter Allan

@COMDBattleLab

7 months

The latest update on how your training adversary will fight. The advance in urban terrain video shows how our training enemy will conduct offensive tactics against us. How will you and your team defeat this?

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