How the Russian Army Learned to Wage War (and Kill Its Enemies)

The lessons learned section of a U.S. Army analysis of urban warfare is mostly a no-brainer: urban combat is long, costly, burns out troops and resources, combined arms warfare is essential, and so on.The study, titled “Modern Urban Operations: Lessons Learned from Urban Operations from 1980 to the Present,” examined ten urban battles, including three fought by Russia.