John Spencer, The MirYam Institute Senior Analyst On Urban & Asymmetrical Warfare.
John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, professor, author, combat veteran and military analyst on urban warfare. He is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the subject.
His scholarship on Israel's war against Hamas has been frequently quoted and referenced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in forums ranging from the United Nations General Assembly to Joint Sessions of The United States Congress.
John's findings are informed by the six research projects he undertook inside the Gaza Strip since October 7th, 2023.
John served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders in the U.S. Army as part of strategic research groups from the Pentagon to the United States Military Academy.
His research, spanning over a decade, focuses on military operations in dense urban areas, megacities, urban and subterranean warfare and includes cutting-edge field research into ongoing or recently concluded wars and battles from Gaza to Ukraine to Israel Ukraine.
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