Activities
Research
The Urban Warfare Institute conducts research to produce articles, reports, books, podcasts, multi-media, and other products related to urban operations. This includes research to understand urban areas as well as research to understand the wide range of military and civil operations that may be conducted in urban areas including understanding what generates conflict in urban environments, how to more effectively and humanely conduct urban operations to reduce human injuries and deaths, how to prevent or mitigate impacts to public infrastructure, how to improve de-escalation tactics for large crowds and riots, and to reduce human suffering.
Educate
The Urban Warfare Institute conducts educational activities to increase the global understanding of all topics relating to urban operations to all stakeholders including political leaders, militaries, students of all ages, and general populations. The institute’s educational activities include teaching courses and individual classes, providing lectures, panels, podcasts, expert testimony, and more.
Advise
The Urban Warfare Institute leverages its expertise to advise political leaders, militaries, city planners, and other stakeholders on all areas relating to urban warfare, ranging from how to design a more defendable city to how to conduct more effective and humane urban operations