John Spencer (military officer)

John Spencer
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
California State Guard
RankMajor (USA)
Colonel (CSG)
CommandsUrban Warfare Training, 40th Infantry Division
Battles / warsIraq War
Alma materGeorgetown 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.[1]

He has commented on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His comments on the Israeli invasion of Gaza Strip have been controversial.[2][3]

  1. ^ MWI.USMA.edu - John Spencer
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference lewis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Bryant, Wes J. (10 January 2024). "I led strike cells against ISIS — Israel's strike campaign in Gaza is unacceptable". The Hill.