"Terror, Aleppo and Mosul: three styles of urban warfare" Topic
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| Tango01 | 26 Dec 2016 12:44 p.m. PST |
"As Aleppo's ordeal ends, Americans and their allies are in their own urban fight around Mosul. These twin battles illustrate how the world's militaries have been forced to relearn combat in cities. Three distinct styles — we might loosely call them the Russian, "caliphate" and American schools of urban warfare — are having a direct impact in Iraq and Syria, with effects radiating outward to places such as Berlin and Ankara. The Russian school was the earliest to appear, growing from the Chechen wars of the 1990s, with later adaptations in Georgia and Crimea. It has profoundly shaped the campaign in Aleppo…"
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Darkest Star Games  | 26 Dec 2016 2:31 p.m. PST |
sounded interesting, but hey wan you to pay to read. Bummer. |
| Aristonicus | 30 Dec 2016 4:37 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4   | 30 Dec 2016 9:17 a.m. PST |
When I see photos like this. Brings back what we were taught at the Infantry School. Avoid MOUT if at all possible. We trained for MOUT regardless, and learned how costly it could be. We studied Stalingrad, Berlin, Manila, Jerusalem, etc. All were very costly for all involved. You now can add Aleppo and probably Mosul to that list. As well as possibly Raqqa … And lets not forget Fallujah … |
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gets roads for his Team Yankee set-up.
