More than 30 people have been killed in Culiacán, Sinaloa, during Mexico's Independence Day week due to violence between factions of the Sinaloa cartel. This conflict erupted following the arrests of Chapo Guzmán’s son and Mayo Zambada in the United States. The violence has led to significant disruptions including roadblocks and burning vehicles, prompting warnings from the US government.

Urban operations demand serious study.  The text Urban Operations, War, Crime, and Conflict was well represented at the third iteration of the 40^th Infantry Division’s Urban Operations Planners Course (UPOC) held at Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos, California in both live and virtual sessions.

The Future of Conflict: The Urban Battlefield

Hybrid Threats: Urban Crime Wars and Criminal Insurgencies

Post-War Urban Recovery in Ukraine

Urban Disaster: The Battle of Manila

Preventing Urban Conflict through Deterrent Deployment: Culiacán in the Aftermath of the Arrest of El Mayo

Urban Ops: Learning from the Past and Anticipating the Future

This book, Urban Operations: War, Crime, and Conflict, covers the full range of urban operations.

California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division Urban Operations Planners Course (UOPC).