John Spencer is joined on this episode by retired General David Petraeus. He served thirty-seven years in the US Army, culminating his career with six consecutive commands as a general officer, including five in combat. He served as the commander of coalition forces in Iraq during the troop surge there, commander of US Central Command, and commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following his retirement from the Army, he served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He earned a PhD from Princeton University and is the coauthor of the recent book Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine. He brings both scholarship and deep, firsthand experience fighting enemy forces in urban ares to this conversation.
Concrete Hell
Studying the October 7 Terrorist Attacks
Forecasting the Future of Urban Warfare
Helicopter Missions in Mariupol
Urban Warfare 101
Inside the Fight for Mariupol
An Urban Warfare Christmas Wish List, 2023 Edition
Inside the Battle of Marawi
The Law of War and the Urban Battlefield
Military Ethics and Urban Warfare
The IDF Approach to Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare
What Can the IDF Do about Hamas Tunnels?
Israel, Gaza, and the Looming Challenges of Urban Warfare
When War Goes Underground
Surviving Occupied Mariupol
Training Ukrainians in Urban Warfare
Creating a Unit Optimized for Urban Warfare
Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare
Defending Mariupol
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