Military manual · MCRP 12-10B.1
MCRP 12-10B.1, page 11
Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
Marine Corps Reference Publication: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
…Cities house the population centers,
transportation hubs, seats of government, sources of wealth, centers for industry, information
networks, and key nodes of communication within a nation. Recent forecasts based on population
statistics and the worldwide migration…