Warfare has migrated into cities. From Mosul to Mumbai, Aleppo to Marawi, the major
military battles of the twenty-first century have taken place in densely populated urban areas …

Urbanization is a relentless trend, and as cities grow and expand, armed conflict and
violence are urbanizing as well. In recent years, cities like Aleppo, Sana'a, and Mosul have …

The explosion of cities and megacities has increased scholars' and policy markers' attention
to the effects such changes might have on conflict: increasingly, urban environments may …

Famine is on the rise across conflict zones worldwide. Yet in Syria–unlike other
contemporary wars–the phenomenon is concentrated in urban areas, and intensified …

Hybrid and urban warfare are progressively favoured due to mass migration, technological
development and the peoples' low standard of living. This article examines asymmetric as …

Does increasing counterinsurgent mechanization result in higher levels of unintentional
civilian casualties? Existing research on unintentional civilian victimization in recent conflicts …

Conflict has urbanized because half the human population now lives in cities that offer
insurgents the best protection from advanced weaponry. However, to understand the …

The urban area is a hallmark of most present-day ground operations. It concentrates up to
85 percent of the population, which may need help and protection, or provide support to the …

As Ward Thomas details in The New Dogs of War, militias and paramilitary groups wield
greater power than national governments in many countries, while in some war zones …

There has been much controversy about the effectiveness of military command in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Contributing to these debates, this article examines the changing character of …