Wargaming and conflict assessments are so en vogue that some in the Department of Defense call them the “new black.” The most recent Marine Corps commandant, Gen. David Berger, called for an aggressive use of these games in the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. Revitalizing wargaming has been hailed in these virtual pages as a must for preparing for the next conflict, as well as giving team red (the enemy player) a robust characterization of capability against team blue (the term used for U.
S. and allied forces) within the last decade. The Department of Defense component services frequently wargame and conduct studiesThe post Survivability and What It Means to Risk It appeared first on War on the Rocks.