From Johnny Harris.
Why Real Militaries Play Fake War
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Militaries have a long tradition of using wargames to strategize. I went to a military think tank and played a wargame against Sam Ellis, guided by a panel of experts, about the conflict around Taiwan.
Special Thanks to:
– CNA (@CNA_org ) and the entire wargaming team: Andrew OIson, Jeremy Sepinsky, Christopher Ma, Michelle Strayer, Sandra Kim, Dr. Jason Thomas, Maryanne Kivlehan-Wise, Dr. Dinah Simone “Simca” Cramer, Margarett Holmes, Karin Drinkhall
– Sam Ellis & @SearchParty
Be sure to check out @CNA_org for more on wargames and national security research.
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— VIDEO CHAPTERS —
0:00 What is a Wargame?
1:56 South China Sea, Wargamed
5:12 Turn 1
8:54 History of Wargames
10:40 Turns 2 & 3
16:41 Why Wargame?
17:34 Modern History of Wargames
20:09 Conclusion
About:
Johnny Harris is an Emmy-winning independent journalist and contributor to the New York Times. Based in Washington, DC, Harris reports on interesting trends and stories domestically and around the globe, publishing to his audience of over 5 million on Youtube. Harris produced and hosted the twice Emmy-nominated series Borders for Vox Media. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways.
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