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<p>The population living in cities around the world will increase in the next decades. Conventional military forces will deploy more in constrained areas where their high-tech capabilities are not an advantage. This research provides an analytical framework for understanding the main challenges of urban warfare for conventional forces. The analysis identifies the military organizational dimension, dual-use technologies as game changers, and the role of civilian population in urban environments as key factors. The conclusions provide some policy recommendations concerning training and communication strategies. The prospects of urban warfare will be defined by a combination of cognitive and kinetic actions.</p>
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The population living in cities around the world will increase in the next decades. Conventional military forces will deploy more in constrained areas where their high-tech capabilities are not an advantage. This research provides an analytical framework for understanding the main challenges of urban warfare for conventional forces. The analysis identifies the military organizational dimension, dual-use technologies as game changers, and the role of civilian population in urban environments as key factors. The conclusions provide some policy recommendations concerning training and communication strategies. The prospects of urban warfare will be defined by a combination of cognitive and kinetic actions.

Challenges and Prospects in Urban Warfare: An Analytical Framework

CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES

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The population living in cities around the world will increase in the next decades. Conventional military forces will deploy more in constrained areas where...

Challenges and Prospects in Urban Warfare: An Analytical Framework

Published Online: Jun 26, 2024

Page range: 35 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2024-0012

Keywords
Urban warfare, military organizations, military operations

© 2024 Guillermo López-Rodríguez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Challenges and Prospects in Urban Warfare: An Analytical Framework

Published Online: Jun 26, 2024

Page range: 35 - 47

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cmc-2024-0012

KeywordsUrban warfare, military organizations, military operations

© 2024 Guillermo López-Rodríguez et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Urban warfare, military organizations, military operations