Gaming Gray Zone Tactics: Design Considerations for a Structured Strategic Game

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Abstract:

This report documents research and analysis conducted as part of a project entitled Gray Zone War Games, sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-357, U.S. Army. The purpose of the project was to develop an interrelated series of expert input, tabletop, and computer-assisted war games to simulate gray zone tactics or measures short of war, to develop activities to support analysis of strategic and operational threats and opportunities, to inform indications and warning processes, and to support U.S., UK, and other allied strategies and force development plans.

Author(s):
Wasser, Becca ; Oberholtzer, Jenny ; Pettyjohn, Stacie L. ; Mackenzie, William
Author Organization(s):
RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA SANTA MONICA United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0061

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
RR-2915-A
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_2.1.2_Develop Strategies; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Cyber
Descriptor(s):
war games, computer simulations, military strategy, army, military forces (foreign), Russia, military tactics, nato, Russia, european union, united states
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
Balkans
Report Date:
2019 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2020 Jan 10