The Operational Arch

Integrating Wargaming into Military Training w Mr. Sebastian Bae (S1.E14)

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Aug 15, 2023
Mr. Sebastian Bae, a wargaming expert, discusses integrating board games into military training, incorporating moral and ethical decision-making into game design. He explores the importance of wargaming for strategic thinking and decision-making skills, challenges of diverse educational methods in military training, ethical decision-making in game design, randomness in war game design, and strategic insights into the Latorl Commander Indo-Pacific game for military training.
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ADVICE

Integrate Wargames in Training

  • Teach enlisted and junior leaders how to use wargames to maintain institutional knowledge during frequent rotations.
  • Pair games with books, podcasts, and discussions to create a mixed-method learning environment at the tactical level.
ANECDOTE

Ethics in Wargame Design

  • Mr. Bae is co-designing a card-driven ethics wargame highlighting commander dilemmas on morale, integrity, and readiness.
  • The game fosters discussion on difficult command decisions and varied ethical perspectives among players.
INSIGHT

Value in Wargame Discussion

  • The greatest educational value in wargames comes from the discussions about decisions made, not the decisions’ outcomes.
  • Debate helps players understand diverse perspectives and decision rationales, improving judgment.
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