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Wargaming During a Pandemic

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My latest at War on the Rocks.
War on the Rocks this morning published an essay written by my boss, Colonel Tom Gordon; my longtime colleague at the Atlantic Council and now Marine Corps University, Jorge Benitez, and yours truly about the challenges and opportunities presented by the sudden transition to online teaching. It’s titled “MAY MADNESS: COMPETITIVE WARGAMING IN A PANDEMIC.”
The lede:
What starts with the enemy sinking three of your amphibious assault ships, and ends with a toddler interrupting the outbrief to a three-star general? A successful wargame in the age of COVID-19.
The takeaway:
We were hoping to achieve at least a significant fraction of the in-person experience. In many ways, we got much more than that.
The distributed virtual medium actually increased participation from a host of different agencies and stakeholders, who otherwise would not have been able to support the event.

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