Explore Our ResearchPublicationsRUSI JournalRUSI JournalVOLUME 166ISSUE 2members onlyOn SiegesAmos Fox19 May 2021clockLong ReadIraqi Special Operations Forces in Mosul, November 2016. Courtesy of Mstyslav Chernov / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0Despite the word’s association with a bygone era, sieges continue to play an important role in contemporary warfare. Please wait while we verify your account can view this article.keywordsTopicsConflict and SecurityShare this pagefacebooktwitterlinkedinemailFootnotes