John Spencer is a West Point professor who, after 25 years in the American military, become a leader in the field of urban warfare. His own study of the IDF in Gaza has led him to conclude that “Israel has implemented more precautions to prevent civilian harm than any military in history—above and beyond what […]
An Embargo on Arms for Israel Will Cause More Civilian Deaths in Gaza
John Spencer spent 25 years in the U.S. Army, and now is a professor of urban warfare at West Point, one of the acknowledged leaders in the field. He has been mightily impressed with the way the IDF has conducted its campaign in Gaza, especially its tremendous effort to minimize civilian casualties by warning Gazans […]
West Point Professor John Spencer on Israel’s Cyberattack on Hezbollah Jihad Terrorists
John Spencer is a professor of urban warfare at West Point, and he has followed closely the war in Gaza, including several trips to the battlefield. He has stoutly defended Israel’s conduct of the war, and its colossal efforts to minimize civilian casualties by warning people away from areas and buildings about to be targeted. […]
Professor John Spencer on the Double Standards Applied to the IDF
John Spencer served in the US Army for twenty-five years, including two tours in Iraq. Since then he been a Professor of Urban Warfare at West Point. Recognized as an expert in his field, John Spencer has become more widely known for his recent writings on the IDF’s conduct of its war against Hamas in […]
Israel’s extraordinary efforts to avoid civilian casualties endanger its own soldiers
Sun Tzu, in The Art of War, wrote that surprise tactics are a major key to victory. The famed Chinese general and strategist advised: “Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected”; “The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to [be able […]
Hamas is Responsible for the Destruction of Infrastructure in Gaza
The IDF warns civilians away from places about to be targeted, even when those warnings remove the element of surprise that is often the critical element in a military attack. The IDF is doing this again in Rafah. West Point Professor John Spencer explains how Israel has “created a new standard for urban warfare”: “Israel […]
The IDF Takes More Steps to Warn Civilians Away From Combat Areas Than Any Other Military
The IDF strives always to warn civilians away from places about to be targeted, even when those warnings remove the element of surprise, which often is the critical element in a military attack. We have seen this yet again in the beginning of the Rafah operation. West Point Professor John Spencer says that Israel has […]
John Spencer, Professor at West Point, Explains What the IDF Has Achieved in Gaza
As Israel’s action in Rafah begins, it is important to recall some facts. Too many people, deluged by photos on the nightly news, or on social media, of streets full of collapsed buildings and crying children in Gaza, and Hamas-generated tales of woe, have turned away from their previous support of Israel, convinced as they […]
Israel’s So-Called ‘Genocide’ In Gaza
Israel commits “genocide” in Gaza. That’s what thousands of campus nitwits from sea to shining sea have been claiming. So does Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Khan Younis). So does Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge). So does the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who just announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective May 2, because, […]
West Point Professor John Spencer and Prime Minister Netanyahu Discuss the War in Gaza
While I was in Israel recently I had the opportunity to interview Prime Minister Netanyahu @netanyahu on the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. We discussed everything from the strategic goals of the war, historic comparisons, to the progress of the @IDF pic.twitter.com/cRH2wUvHV3 — John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) March 15, 2024 John Spencer is a 25-year veteran of the […]