Research Scientist & Wargame Designer @CNA_org. Adjunct Professor @GeorgetownCSS & @GUWargaming. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
Aug 24, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
This thread from @benmoores2 on #wargaming is worth reading. I encourage folks to resist the urge to be like, "But wait, my X game does that it doesn't do that!" Are there exceptions or caveats? Absolutely. But the point is that the #wargaming field can do more and should. 🧵
Representing political considerations in real life within wargames is difficult in professional wargames. Not because they are impossible -- but because they can be seen as partisan. This often incentivizes wargames to lop off HARD thorny political decisions. 2/
Aug 10, 2022 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
Everyone is talking about the @CSIS#Taiwan wargame. So let me share some thoughts as a #wargame designer and analyst on how to "interrogate" a wargame. Context is key. A thread 🧵. 1/x bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
I will caveat everything that follows with the fact that I did not participate (due to conflicting schedules) and have not seen it played so I will only discuss what I have read in various articles and have heard from first person accounts. 2/x
Apr 6, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
An fascinating piece by @BarrickTim and @TheKrulakCenter on their continuing series of Ukraine #wargames. Highlights potential challenges like dwindling PGMs, ever increasing attrition, and escalation risks. 1/x mwi.usma.edu/wargaming-a-lo…
The authors are careful (and responsible) to stress that this does NOT PREDICT the war -- but gives an opportunity to explore what MAY happen to inform present discourses. Games can highlight unexpected surprises and explore branches of decisions. 2/x
