The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield is Concrete
Nov 14, 2016 · Concrete contributed to reducing the complexity of the urban environment, served as a major tool in establishing stability, and functioned as a powerful weapon against enemies using safe havens within the city.
Modern War Institute: the Most Effective Weapon on the Battlefield …
Nov 17, 2016 · Forget a Marine and his rifle, forget rockets, mortars, air support, tanks; forget everything — the most effective weapon on the modern battlefield is concrete, according to Major John Spencer of...
Concrete may just be the most important weapon in modern warfare
Nov 24, 2016 · Forget MRAPs, Predator drones or even the M16. Concrete has become the most effective weapon of the modern battlefield, according to one scholar at West Point's Modern War Institute.
Concrete Barriers: A False Counterinsurgency Idol - Modern War …
Mar 23, 2017 · In his MWI article, “The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield is Concrete,” Maj. John Spencer argues that “concrete contributed to reducing the complexity of the urban environment, served as a major tool in establishing stability, and functioned as a powerful weapon against enemies using safe havens within the city.” He ...
Cementing Failure: Shattering the “Concrete” Counterinsurgency Idol
Nov 10, 2021 · The concrete barriers emplaced during the “surge” dramatically slowed sectarian violence—for a time—but also cemented the sectarian and ethnic divisions that empowered Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s power grab, contributed to government corruption, and set the conditions for the rise of ISIS.
Lessons from the Modern Battlefield: Deliver Ready Combat …
Apr 23, 2024 · Lessons from the Modern Battlefield: Deliver Ready Combat Formations | Article | The United States Army. By Lt. Gen. Heidi J. Hoyle April 23, 2024. Conflicts around the world demonstrate the...
Urban Warfare Project - Modern War Institute
Twelve Months of War in Ukraine Have Revealed Four Fundamental Lessons on Urban Warfare. This week marks one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine kicked off a war that has offered up a wide range of lessons on the conduct of large-scale …
The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield is Concrete ...
Dec 10, 2018 · Outside of urban concentrated areas, I'm not sure what concrete will do for us when we're having to constantly move, at night, in darkness, because we're under continuous …
Q&A: The Role of CUAS on the Modern Battlefield - Defense News
Nov 9, 2022 · That means technology and a counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) strategy to meet the threat of UAS attacks is critical on the modern battlefield.
The most effective weapon on the modern battlefield is concrete …
Dec 27, 2016 · One of the primary tactics used to fight the IED threat was to line every major road with 12-foot-tall concrete T-walls. Soldiers spent days, weeks, and months lining first every major highway...