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The Challenges of Fighting in Densely Populated Areas: The Israeli Case

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dc.creator Arnon Soffer
dc.date 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T20:08:58Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T20:08:58Z
dc.identifier 2307-793X
dc.identifier 2307-8634
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/811d115bf9bf4d078a43a7c7e73e53be
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8617
dc.identifier.uri https://doaj.org/article/811d115bf9bf4d078a43a7c7e73e53be
dc.description Since the middle of the twentieth century there has been a process of dramatic change in the history of warfare. The change in the landscape, i.e., natural landscapes turning into urban areas, requires a change in the nature of war, both on the part of the defense and on the part of the attacker. Longstanding rules among military experts to avoid entering cities unless absolutely necessary are no longer relevant given the changing reality. Today, areas that in the past were open have become urban, thereby not leaving the attacker any choice but to conduct urban warfare. Moreover, decisions are no longer taken on the open battlefield, rather in the offices of the decision makers, relatively few in number, who are generally tucked away in city centers (often near TV studios and other communications centers shielded by massive numbers of hostages).
dc.language English
dc.publisher Institute for National Security Studies
dc.relation http://d26e8pvoto2x3r.cloudfront.net/uploadimages/import/(file)1339051688.pdf
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2307-793X
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/2307-8634
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Military and Strategic Affairs, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 9-16 (2012)
dc.subject urban
dc.subject cities
dc.subject wartime
dc.subject conquer
dc.subject Middle East
dc.subject Israel
dc.subject warfare
dc.subject urban warfare
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.subject Military Science
dc.subject U
dc.title The Challenges of Fighting in Densely Populated Areas: The Israeli Case
dc.type Article


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