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09 October 2023

On the Gaza War: Grinding urban combat with high troop densities will reveal different lessons for modern armies than the spare battlefields of Ukraine.

The AUSA exposition, underway this week in Washington DC, is one of the most important arms shows of the year. I was delighted to see a full force of Israeli firms showcasing kit, after the psychotic attack on their country. I salute those who came, and those who fight. Their war will be difficult, but the correlation of forces, the geography, and the essentiality of the struggle strongly favor a decisive Israeli victory.

Even so, Hamas is filled with murderous fanatics who will fight hard. I will be closely watching the relative performances as the Israeli Army attacks, and I will aim to learn much about the comparative importance of infantry, artillery, armor, aviation, and other arms in urban combat. Just as the Russo-Ukrainian War has brought many lessons for sparse battlefields, the Gaza War should reveal many for denser ones.

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Until my next update, Slava Ukraini and Am Yisael Chai.

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