Eli5: Why is Urban warfare feared as the most difficult form of warfare for a military to conduct?
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This depends on two things. Invaders seem to have a tougher time then your own government. If you don’t want civilian casualties, the enemy could hide among the locals to ambush your soldiers. Every corner you turn could mean a mortar attack followed by enemy fire.
You can’t prepare for situations like that. The amount of focus required is superhuman. Since eids became a thing, the amount of items you can use to rig these eids is limitless. Imagine driving by a row of cars and not having scouts ahead to guide your platoon. You knowing ieds are a possibility has a psychological factor to it. You never know which vehicle is rigged and ready to blow.
Urban warfare wouldnt be as tough if say Russia just carpet bombed Ukraine. But they also know they don’t want to cross that line as they’ll be tried in international court once this is all over.
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