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I wargamed with NATO - inside the Cross-Domain Command Wargame (2025)

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    Usually these come out on Sunday, Perun had a bit of a delay and intended to release Monday, had more technical delay and released very late Monday night / Tuesday morning, so I just caught it...

    Usually these come out on Sunday, Perun had a bit of a delay and intended to release Monday, had more technical delay and released very late Monday night / Tuesday morning, so I just caught it now.

    Sorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links.

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    Well - this is a bit of a different one.

    I spent most of last week with a team of NATO officers (OF3-5) and civilian experts gaming out a fictional invasion scenario as they tested new command concepts and approaches.

    Today, I give you a bit of a look at how that played out, asking why militaries wargame, what happened with this one, and what I took from it.

    Next episode we'll pivot to the other aspect of this event which was focused on tech, innovation and lessons learned from Ukraine - but for now, let's talk about the latest Donovian invasion of OTSO.

    Patreon:
    / perunau

    Reading and Sourcing:

    This week - mostly my own observations for once

    Featured article on storms and sat disruptions
    https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5193/

    NATO ACT
    https://www.act.nato.int/

    NATO ACT - Multi-Domain Operations and Digital Transformation: Enabling Converged Effects in the Modern Battlespace
    https://www.act.nato.int/article/mdo-...

    NATO - CDCC Wagame 2024
    https://www.sto.nato.int/sto-research...

    NATO - SHINE 2025
    https://www.act.nato.int/article/shin...

    Article on DD(X)
    https://www.twz.com/news-features/ddg...

    UK MOD Wargaming Handbook (2017)
    https://assets.publishing.service.gov...

    Caveats & Comments:

    All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I note that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete examination of the topic and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other any other views and/or decisions.

    Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.

    Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.

    As noted in the video, I received some benefits from the host organisation (coffee and food) but did not receive compensation for travel costs, accommodation, or time spent at the event.

    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 — Opening Words
    00:00:48 — What Am I Talking About?
    00:01:08 — Welcome to "Shine"
    00:03:27 — Wargame
    00:13:59 — the Cross Domain Wargame
    00:22:09 — the Scenario
    00:26:40 — the Game Played Out
    00:48:00 — Observations
    01:03:42 — Channel Update

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