Urban Warfare: Cities, Crime, and the Future of Conflict

In this Orion Talks episode, hosted by Suat Cubukcu, John Sullivan, Nathan Jones, and Daniel Weisz Argomedo explore how urban warfare is reshaping modern conflict. Drawing on their book Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict, they examine the increasingly blurred lines between conventional warfare, organized crime, terrorism, and criminal insurgencies in cities around the world. The conversation also explores how emerging technologies, evolving non-state actors, and the challenges of protecting civilians are transforming military operations and raising new questions for scholars and security practitioners.