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Urban Warfare Is Inevitable
Big-city operations will be inevitable and complicated as long-held U.S. advantages in technology and firepower may be of limited value, and casualties among troops and the local population could be high, a new Army and Marine Corps urban warfare manual warns.
Urban warfare is a virtual certainty, says Army Technical Publication 3-06, which replaces an October 2006 urban warfare guide. Fifty percent of the world's population lives in urban areas, but this will grow to 70 percent by 2050, numbers the manual says make "military operations in cities both inevitable and the norm."
The manual is aimed at commanders, leaders, trainers, educators and soldiers to provide guiding concepts and techniques for urban operations. It isn'tjust about fighting. It is also a guide for disaster relief and humanitarian operations, and how to take steps to prevent conflict by separating belligerents.
Operations in cities can require more resources-especially time and manpower- and have new complications, like military action causing major fires, chemical spills or the loss of water or electric services that would be disruptive to the lives of the local population. Relocating civilians might be required, the manual says.
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