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Why is Germany’s military playing war games? | DW News

How to prepare for the threat of war? The German armed forces have returned to the game board by tapping into a century-old military tradition.

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Foil arms and hog talked about this years ago 😂
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Like the “decision making under pressure”

Being a retired GP “ in my day “ as a newly qualified doctor I remember being contracted for 100 hours a week…..
Teaches you about decision making under pressure
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The British, Western Approaches Tactical Unit in WW2 used wargaming to work out tactics to counter U-Boat attacks on convoys.
A 19year old female Naval Rating worked out where to look in the convoy for the U-Boats, very quickly the detection and kill rate of U-Boats went up despite no new technology at that time.
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Quick question here …
The chief of DEFENSE or the Defence Minister is not a general but a civilian named Boris Pistorius 😂
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It's about not being recognised as easy victim. If you want peace, get prepared for war.

Sad but true. Not all neighbours are nice and only strength and being prepared keeps them from silly ideas.
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wait I though every army were doing wargames, as in, I thought it was a normal thing - what surprises me most is that germany wasn't doing any
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Nostradamus talks about Putin. He wrote that he will lunch a nuclear missile... how do play such a game?
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Kesselring, Von Bellow, von Gallwitz..... Ihr Deutsche Freunde have had some of the best defensive generals in modern history, so, no need to worry.... 😉
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Poland: This is just gaming right?

Germany serious

Poland: It’s just gaming. Right????
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Childhood days played SPl's Fulda Gap Fifth Corp, etc
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I remember praying Risk as a teenager. I remember I was impressed back then how well it seems to describe history.
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The board game Axis & Alies is more challenging than Risk. It challenges your ability of strategic thinking and planning.
It's a good thing they are doing it.
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I remember it from Seinfeld.
That guy in the subway was right, ukraine isn`t weak.
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Lol, that game ruined our high school friend group. 😂
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Known in the military, as a TEWT (Tactical Exercise Without Troops). Also the basis behind RPG's like D&D, warhammer etc.
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This is what the US officials do even in potential disaster situations. Here in Topeka, Kansas and other cities they actually war game out a Zombie Apocalypse as everything you need to do to prepare for any disaster you have to do for a Zombie outbreak.
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Risk is not a wargame. Panzerblitz is a wargame.
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If you want peace, Prepare for war.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick.
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Critics warn that wargaming is creating unnecessary worry? How? The participants would be wholly invested in the process. There is no big military mobilisation to startle the Russians or give them an excuse to strike and the process is confidential. It is the most effective and least threatening process there is for military issues. And the most cost effective process.
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Before there was Risk, there was chess. The game travelled from India to Persia more than a 1,000 years ago and was closely associated with strategy, leadership and military thinking. Do you think today's wargames are a useful tool for decision-makers or just games?