Wargames Provide Realistic Strategy Simulation
- Digital wargames, including Slitherine Software‘s Command: Professional Edition, simulate real battle scenarios at low costs.
- Initially developed by civilian gamers, Command PE has become popular with defence agencies like the US Air Force, NATO, and UK defence forces.
- Scenarios include simulated missile attacks and complex air defence exercises, offering strategists realistic options for refining tactics and logistics.
- Advocates argue these simulations strengthen decision-making, situational awareness, and adaptability for real-world combat.
Image – U.S. Marines and others participated in a simulated wargame during a convention in Washington earlier this year. Photo: Kevin Ray J. Salvador/U.S. Marine Corps
