The best way to prepare for the unexpected may not be to make plans, or predictions, but to play games. Revisionist History explores imaginary worlds and the people who love finding out what they don’t know.
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08/19/21 • 30 min
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Revisionist History - A Serious Game
Transcript Summary
In this engaging episode titled "A Serious Game," military forces navigate the challenges of potential chemical weapon contamination in the DMZ and engage in a war game scenario with China. Tensions escalate as a cyber attack triggers a missile launch, leading to a limited blockade and the search for Chinese submarines. Highlighting the need for better planning in modern warfare, war gaming offers valuable insights and perspectives that traditional analysis alone cannot provide. The episode explores the use of war games by intellectual scholars to aid the Pentagon in strategizing, paying homage to Thomas Shelling, the spiritual godfather of war gaming. Through simulated positions and exploration of different scenarios, war games test expectations, incorporating elements of chance to make them more realistic. With lessons ranging from securing loose nuclear weapons to anticipating traffic jams and refugee crises during military crises, this episode reveals how war games offer valuable insights for military planning and decision-making, making it an episode worth listening to.
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Pushkin. In C. S. Lewis's famous book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the Pevency Children happen upon the magical land of Narnia, entering through a secret passage in an English country house. When I spoke with Uniwong about her own adventures, that story was the first thing she brought up until recently. The path into war gaming is similar to the path to getting to Narnia. You stumble upon it by accident. It's not of your own design. You
A Serious Game Top Questions Answered
What is the purpose of wearing protective gear in the DMZ?
Military forces wear protective gear in the DMZ due to potential chemical weapon usage.
What is the full chemical protection gear used by the US military called?
The US military uses full chemical protection gear called MOP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture).
How are war games used to test military strategies?
War games provide detailed and realistic scenarios to test military strategies and understand potential challenges.
What was one war game scenario involving China and the US?
One war game scenario involved China using AI-controlled military technology and the US resisting alongside Japan.
What were the factors that escalated the war game scenario?
The war game scenario escalated due to cyber attacks, provocative actions, and misunderstandings.
How did the US and Japan defend against missile attacks in the war game?
The US and Japan implemented an automatic missile defense system and intercepted a missile fired by North Korea aimed at a Japanese city.
How did China respond to the interception of their missile in the war game?
China responded with a limited blockade of Japan, and the US faced confusion in understanding Chinese AI systems.
What led to human casualties in the war game?
Human casualties occurred when the US and Japanese fleet sank a Chinese submarine, and China retaliated with missile launches.
What insights did the war game highlight about warfare and new technologies?
The war game highlighted the need to plan for the destabilizing effects of new technologies and the potential for chaos in warfare.
Who is considered the godfather of war gaming and game theory?
Thomas Shelling, an economist and Nobel laureate, is considered the godfather of war gaming and game theory.
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