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Operations in the urban environment and their continuous evolution

by Andrea Spada and Livio Cavallaro

From the siege of Troy to the use of drones, how have urban operations changed, and what developments will they have in the future? In the past, cities were mostly besieged during wars, and there was not always World War, things have changed, evolving until considering metropolises about it, let’s interview Lt. Col. Livio Cavallaro, one of the leading experts on combat in this type of environment.

Considering what has happened and is happening in Ukraine, how has the concept of urban warfare or urban operations changed, or how will it necessarily have to change?

regarded as a critical lesson and is being scrutinised internationally. In your opinion, will the problem of challenges in the event of future eight months to defeat a few thousand Islamic State jihadists barricaded in Mosul. In your opinion, are there differences in the conduct of urban operations in Europe compared to other Army? modern phenomenon. Do you agree with this statement?

It would be suicidal to send tanks or armoured vehicles into urban areas because they can hardly manoeuvre properly. In your opinion, is a highly motivated professional infantry some other component necessary?

Does the empirical rule that attack forces must outnumber the defenders 10 to 1 because defenders have the advantage of knowing the territory still hold?