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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Why do generals roll dice? How do you design a wargame? MSFS 6588 Wargame Design and Practice leads students through the history, application, and craft of designing wargames and equips them to create their own prototypes. gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/faculty-cl...

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

In Feb, the CNA gaming team led a tabletop exercise with Indo-Pacific Command operators and DOD experts in Makalapa, HI. The exercise explored how to increase precision and enhance decision making through improved understanding of the operational & civilian environment.

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Wargames are a dynamic way to understand complex challenges, build empathy, and explore possible outcomes. We’re excited to collaborate with Harris’s team to showcase how wargames can tackle real-world issues, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to share this innovative approach.

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CNA Corporation @cna.org · 20/03/2025

Independent journalist Johnny Harris wanted to understand how wargames work and their value as a military operations tool. He joined our wargamers to play a game simulating an invasion of Taiwan by mainland China. @andrewsonofole.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqFM...

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

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

"Break the RIGHT things" Excellent tag line from players at a recent wargame. Civilian Harm Mitigation (#CHMR) allows Commanders to make informed decisions & enables precision effects as well as fulfilling our moral obligations If interested in more, see: madsciblog.tradoc.army.mil/506-achievin...

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Perhaps it is worth saying that the difference between $5M and $500B is $500B.

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NPR @npr.org · 27/01/2025

Meanwhile, close to the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, Israeli troops opened fire on protesters, killing 22 and injuring 120, according to Lebanese officials.

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Israeli troops fire on displaced Palestinians hoping to return to homes, killing 2

Meanwhile, close to the Israeli border in southern Lebanon, Israeli troops opened fire on protesters who were urging them to pull back from the area.

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Second worst thing about bureaucracy is the number of vowels and circle looking letters. Dyslexic bane.

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Given current discussion of dismantling some of the recent CHMR articheture the DoD has been building, reposting an article I wrote for Army Trad Doc on importance of Civilian Harm Response and Mitigation for winning future conflicts: madsciblog.tradoc.army.mil/501-civilian...

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Andrew Olson on LinkedIn: 501. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR) Considerations in…

Proud of the work CNA is doing helping the DoD live up to its commitment to Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR). Wargaming is a useful tool to help…

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

A wargame's form should match its purpose, and one of the joys of the field is the diversity of approaches. I appreciated showing my students this fall flexibility of Matrix-style games developed by parts of IC. They're a fun way to promote critical conversations and explore interesting narratives

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Grateful for the chance to write last year and colleagues to collaborated with. Betsy Joselyn of IDA and I reflect on organizations training wargamers. and how to adapt a "see one, do one, teach one" approach for the field warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/men...

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EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION: MENTORING EMERGING WARGAMERS

In 2015, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work sought to revitalize wargaming within the Pentagon. While demand for wargames and related expertise surged, a critical gap emerged: a lack of skilled w...

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

As a first time Prof, its always stressful worrying if I've equipped my students sufficiently. So its always great to see their work come to life as evidence of their learning. Pictures from playtest of their game Trade Winds & Treachery, a historical game about trade in the golden age of piracy

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Andrew Olson @andrewsonofole.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Teaching Wargaming at Georgetown's been a blast and I've been so grateful to all the folks in the community who have donated their time, like CNA's Jeremy Sepinsky. The student got to explore future force design and investment with a modified version of "Athena's Warroom."

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Sebastian Bae @sebastianbae.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

The recent paper by Rosen & Kerr for MCU Press is a good addition to the growing literature about the preferences and effects of educational #wargaming in professional military education. We need more research and scholarship on the topic. 😁 🔗 www.usmcu.edu/Outreach/Mar...

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Georgetown University Wargaming Society @guws.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

The Georgetown University Wargaming Society is officially on BlueSky! Follow us for #wargaming content! Please list any recommended board gaming, wargaming, and professional defense accounts. www.guwargaming.org

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