John Spencer

John W. Spencer is a contributing editor at War on the Rocks and an internationally recognized expert on military operations in dense urban areas, megacities, urban and subterranean warfare. He served in the California State Guard where he was director of Urban Warfare Training for the 40th Infantry Division. He served over 25 years in the Army as an infantry soldier. He also served as the chair of urban warfare studies, co-director of the Urban Warfare Project, and deputy director for the Modern War Institute at West Point.

Rebuilding Resiliency: Kyiv’s Opportunity to Bolster its Defense

December 12, 2023
Liam Collins, John Spencer, and Benjamin Yarckin
Rebuilding Resiliency: Kyiv’s Opportunity to Bolster its Defense

The Battle of Hostomel Airport: A Key Moment in Russia’s Defeat in Kyiv

August 10, 2023
Liam Collins, Michael Kofman, and John Spencer
The Battle of Hostomel Airport: A Key Moment in Russia’s Defeat in Kyiv

Ten Ways to Fix the U.S. Military’s Close Combat Lethality

March 8, 2018
Steven Cummings, Jeff Cummings, John Kivelin, John Spencer, and Scott Cuomo
Ten Ways to Fix the U.S. Military’s Close Combat Lethality