Скачать или смотреть संवाद # 261: Why this ex-US army soldier is studying Op Sindoor | John Spencer

John Spencer is one of the world’s foremost authorities on urban warfare, the kind of fighting that’s reshaping modern conflict, from Gaza to Ukraine. A retired U.S. Army major, John served more than 25 years in uniform and now leads research as the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point.

He’s walked the streets of Mariupol, studied the rubble of Gaza, and is now also analyzing India’s own Operation Sindoor, offering insights to militaries around the world on how wars are fought — and lost — in cities. What makes John unique is not just his battlefield experience or academic expertise, but his ability to explain the brutal logic of urban warfare in a way that’s deeply human, brutally honest, and urgently relevant.

0:00 Trailer
1:08 Experience of fighting in Iraq
5:55 Dealing with Iraqi civilians
8:32 How Afghan-Iraq war changed US
13:41 Munich massacre & Counter terror units
15:32 Lessons from Battles of Fallujah
20:06 Non State actors Vs Democratic nations
21:10 Big mistake militaries make
26:00 Invasion of Lahore-Karachi
28:27 Why Gaza operation is unique
29:49 Reality of Hamas Tunnels
32:54 Israel killing civilians in Gaza?
36:21 Why US supports Israel but not India?
38:45 Civilian killings & reality of war
41:42 Israel’s intelligence on Hamas cadre
45:08 Is Israel losing Information war in Gaza
49:20 Israel is fighting on 7 fronts
50:36 More wars, more radicalisation?
54:18 Israel can learn from India’s Op Sindoor
57:36 Why India should be self dependent
59:02 How to defend your city when its under attack
1:01:12 China’s lesson from Ukraine war
1:03:35 Drones Vs artillery in Russia-Ukraine
1:08:44 Why John is studying Op Sindoor
1:13:32 India losing jets narrative
1:16:31 Why Trump is siding with Pakistan
1:20:28 Rapid Fire Round
1:22:57 Can US forces defeat Mexican drug cartels
1:24:29 One day John wants to relive
1:25:44 What Indians misunderstand about US military
1:26:57 Best soldiering John witnessed
1:27:54 John’s advice to India’s NSA
1:29:35 Most underrated military strategy
1:31:08 Soldiers Vs FPV drones