Experienced wargamers have traditionally been self-made through accumulated experience on the job. In 2015, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work wrote a memo to Pentagon leadership stating, “the Department’s...
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USING ALTERNATIVE HISTORY TO THINK THROUGH CURRENT AND FUTURE PROBLEMS
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Professional historians often dismiss alternative or counterfactual history as nothing more than entertaining—the fodder of fantasy sci-fi novels. But a team of analysts and academics has recently incorporated the...
Wargames can be incredible teaching and learning tools when they are built and utilized properly. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors and require a skilled hand in...
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