John Spencer (military officer)
John Spencer | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army California State Guard |
| Rank | Major (USA) Colonel (CSG) |
| Commands | Urban Warfare Training, 40th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
John W. Spencer is a retired United States Army officer, researcher of urban warfare, and author. He currently serves as the chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute, codirector of the Urban Warfare Project, and host of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast at West Point. He is a founding member of the International Working Group on Subterranean Warfare.
He has commented on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His comments on the Israeli invasion of Gaza Strip have been controversial.