John Spencer is considered one of the leading experts in military operations in an urban context.

As winter sets in with a vengeance life is becoming harder in Ukrainian cities and the supply of power and heat become unreliable from Russian missile strikes. Russia’s campaign to cripple Ukraine’s power infrastructure could therefore trigger a new wave of emigration to Europe, and there is still the threat of a new offensive against Kyiv. As Russia’s position on the battlefield becomes more precarious, Putin may resort to terroristic threats, against nuclear facilities, or other irresponsible actions. Ukraine is on a path to victory, but how long will it take, and what will be the eventual cost?

John Spencer is chair of Urban Warfare Studies at Modern War Institute at West Point, Major, US Army (ret). He is an award-winning College Assistant Professor and a widely published author in the many of the world's top news sources. John Spencer is considered one of the leading experts in military operations in an urban context. He is currently serving as a Colonel in the California State Guard with assignment to the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard as Director of Urban Warfare Training.

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