The rigging of the Millennium Challenge 2002 simulation echos events in the planning for the Vietnam War. Chapter 21 of David Halberstam’s The Best and the Brightest describes the elaborate simulations run to prepare for our involvement in Vietnam, each involving weeks of preparation and conducted by senior military and civilian officials. The first set did …
I recommend reading the threat on military simulations that started here and has moved over to the DNI blog. Some of the participants have considerable experience in this field. Here are a few thoughts about the value of military simulations, esp. as a tool to accelerate the transformation of conventional military forces — their adaption …
Are war games a competitive edge of conventional forces vs. non-state 4GW foes? Read More »
This post about the 2002 Millennium Challenge war games has sparked such a valuable discussion that it is being moved to the DNI blog (update: it is here). Stay tuned, as this will be worthwhile reading. For a good introduction to the subject of war games — more formally, “military simulations” — see the Wikipedia …
