Is the US planning for War by... playing games?

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.

Check out all my sources for this video here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vxEV4iGvVnC_cwtjAKDKNDeeRaYuRmi9qhAlOwWeny0/edit?usp=sharing

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

CORRECTION:
9:45 image of The Kaiser, Hindenburg, and Ludendorff planning "The Final Drive" is from WWI not WWII

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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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