Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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In this episode of Stop the World, ASPI Senior Analyst Alex Bristow interviews John Spencer, the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point and host of the Urban Warfare Project podcast.   



Alex and John discuss urban warfare in the context of the conflict in Ukraine and Gaza, asymmetric capabilities and the impact of technology on warfare. 



They also talk about the laws of armed conflict and the public debate around Israel and Gaza, as well consider prospects for peace in Ukraine.   



 



Guests:  



Dr Alex Bristow (https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/dr-alex-bristow)  
John Spencer (https://mwi.westpoint.edu/staff/john-spencer/)