Urban / City Warfare (merged thread)

[davidbfpo]

An Australian Army commentary that aims to:

describe the key tactical lessons the Australian Army can learn from the AFoP’s urban siege of Marawi City. Consideration of these lessons may inform and improve the Australian Army’s current approach to the force generation of close combat, combined-arms capabilities. It will identify the key tactical lessons learned by the AFoP fighting an intelligent, determined, disciplined and well-equipped terrorist threat in the extraordinarily difficult, intense and complicated terrain.

Not to overlook this:

The fighting drove over 400,000 people from their homes.

Link:https://www.cove.org.au/adaptation/a...e-close-fight/

[Bill Moore]

An Australian Army commentary that aims to:

Not to overlook this:
Link:https://www.cove.org.au/adaptation/a...e-close-fight/

I think the Aussies have this right.

Combat shooting, battlefield fitness, small team TTPs and battle craft are more important than any other skill, and must be prioritised. Above all else, the Australian Army must have the ability to deliver small combined arms teams to the fight who are capable of shooting faster and more accurately than their enemy out to 200 metres by day and by night; who can dominate and control complex spaces more rapidly and with fewer casualties; and who can operate seamlessly with other small teams or supporting elements in joint and coalition environments.

High levels of combat fitness, shooting skills, then tactical maneuver skills, and of course communication to facilitate coordination. (Shoot, move, and communicate)

Later in the article, they talked about the need for leadership that enables tactical innovation at the lowest levels.

Then add the game changing technology as the nation can afford it, night vision devises, explosive breaching, etc. A lot of good insights that validate much of the existing urban warfare doctrine.

[davidbfpo]

Another MWI paper (58 pgs), the author being Margarita Konaev; though this time id'd via Twitter and published by a French "think tank".
Link:https://www.ifri.org/sites/default/f...ities_2019.pdf