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The Journal of Defense Modeling and SimulationISSN: 1548-5129 | eISSN: 1557-380X
The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation (JDMS) is a quarterly refereed archival journal devoted to advancing the practice, science, and art of modeling and simulation as it relates to the military and defense. The primary focus of the journal is to document, in a rigorous manner, technical lessons derived from practical experience.
Military Operations ResearchPrint ISSN 1082-5983 | eISSN 2163-2758
Military Operations Research is a peer-reviewed journal of high academic quality. The Journal publishes articles that describe operations research (OR) methodologies and theories used in key military and national security applications.
MORS Journal of WargamingThe MORS Journal of Wargaming is the premier research publication for articles on the art, practice, and science of professional gaming and related fields. It is peer-reviewed and broad-based. Our goal is to advance the field of professional games, which we define as games played by those with a professional stake in the subject of the game.
Naval War College ReviewISSN: 0028-1484
The Naval War College Review is a scholarly journal, published quarterly since 1948 under the auspices of the U.S. Naval War College and the Department of the Navy. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the department or the U.S. Naval War College.
PhalanxThe Phalanx presents a cross-section of important current research, meetings reports, MORS news and informative oral histories. It is also an excellent advertising venue, reaching thousands of professionals in the DoD and DHS national security analytic communities.
Scandinavian Journal of Military StudiesE-ISSN: 2596-3856
The Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies (SJMS) is an online, open access journal publishing both high quality research and valuable practice-oriented studies relevant to the military profession. The journal consists of two distinct tracks: A practice-oriented track and a research track. Articles in both tracks are subjected to double-blind peer review. The journal is housed at the Royal Danish Defence College in Copenhagen, and is published by a consortium of partners, consiting of the Royal Danish Defence College, the Swedish Defence University, the Norwegian Defence University College, the Centre for Military Studies, University of Copenhagen and the Swedish Centre for Studies of Armed Forces and Society.
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Proceedings is a 96-page monthly magazine published by the U.S. Naval Institute. Launched in 1874, it is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the United States.
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ScopusScopus is the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, covering research topics across all scientific and technical disciplines, ranging from medicine and social sciences to arts and humanities.
International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA)We are an international community of simulation game professionals with an interest in the science behind the scenes of games (in the meaning of learning games), simulations, and related methodologies. We were founded in the seventies.
Military Operations Research Society (MORS)/MORS has a long and distinguished history, dating back over fifty years. The First Military Operations Research Symposium (MORS), sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) - Pasadena, was held at Corona Naval Ordnance Lab, Corona, California in August of 1957. By the Eighth MORS Symposium, the event became a nationally-oriented joint-service meeting.
The North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA)The North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) is a community of practitioners using play as a means to bring about change. NASAGA members are educators, trainers, facilitators, and consultants. We work in companies, schools, government agencies, and nonprofits across North America. And we share a common belief that games allow individuals to create a shared space opening up new paths for communication, exploration, transformation, and problem solving.
Conferences & Events
Connections Wargaming ConferenceConnections is the only national event dedicated specifically to wargaming. Since 1993 Connections has worked to advance the art, science and application of wargaming by bringing together all elements of the field (military, commercial and academic) so participants can exchange information on achievements, best practices and needs.
The International Symposium on Military Operational ResearchFor over 30 years, UK MoD has commissioned analysis of historical campaigns and developments in the academic understanding of conflict to provide a useful 'reality check' to UK defence policy. Since 2008, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's Historical Analysis Team has run an annual symposium involving participation from across the defence sector and academia, including international participation from the US and Canada. The aim of this symposium is to bring together historians, analysts and policy makers to discuss the use of historical events to understand topical and enduring defence and security issues.
Commerical Wargames
Age of SailAge of Sail is a 1996 naval combat computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. Age of Sail was followed by the sequel title Age of Sail II in 2001.
Close ActionClose Action is a naval board wargame published by Clash of Arms in 1997 and designed by Mark A. Campbell. The game replicates naval warfare of the 18th and early 19th centuries. The game was inspired by and shares superficial similarities to the Avalon Hill game Wooden Ships and Iron Men (WS&IM). It was created chiefly in response to perceived errors in the simulation found in WS&IM.
COIN SeriesCOIN (short for COunterINsurgency) is a series of multiplayer asymmetric strategy board wargames simulating historic insurgency and counter-insurgency conflicts and irregular warfares throughout the world. It is published by GMT Games.
Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game first published in 1974 by Tactical Sudies Rules, and presently, Hasbro. Unlike traditional wargaming, the game allows players to create their own character.
HarpoonHarpoon is a series of realistic air and naval computer wargames based upon Larry Bond's miniatures game of the same name.
Next WarThe "Next War" is a series of wargames focusing on modern military conflicts around the world.
Operational Wargame System (OWS)In 2019, the director of the Wargaming Division of the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Colonel Tim Barrick designed the Operational Wargame System (OWS) focused on future Indo-Pacific theatre conflict. The first module is Assassin’s Mace, the second VASSAL, and the third Zapad.
PathfinderPathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is an isometric role-playing game developed by Owlcat Games and published by META Publishing, based on Paizo Publishing's Pathfinder franchise.
RootRoot: A Game of Woodland Might and Right is a 2018 asymmetric strategy wargame board game designed by Cole Wehrle, illustrated by Kyle Ferrin, and published by Leder Games. In Root, players compete for the most victory points through moving and battling using various factions with unique abilities.
Victory in the PacificVictory in the Pacific is a two-player wargame that deals with the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II. The rules are based on the game system first used in Avalon Hill's previously published game War at Sea (1976).
Books
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Cyber Wargaming: research and education for security in a dangerous digital world by Frank L. Smith, Nina A. Kollars, Benjamin SchechterThis unique volume is the first book to provide both the theory and practical examples that practitioners, researchers, educators, and students need to successfully build, play, and learn from cyber wargames. Cyber wargaming is a powerful approach for solving interactive, complex problems that involve cyberspace in a variety of settings. Wargames teach us about human decisionmaking and the consequences of those decisions, particularly in the face of uncertainty. The contributors to this book are a diverse group of experts who explain what cyber wargames are, how they work, and why they offer insight into real world problems that other methods cannot match. As this book shows, the lessons learned through cyber wargaming are not merely artifacts of these games-they shed light on how people interpret, act upon, and experience cyberspace in real life. The examples in this book cover topics such as cyber action during kinetic war, information effects on potential conflict between the United States and China, individual versus group decision making, the intersection of cyber conflict and nuclear crisis, professional military education, business resilience, emerging technologies, and more.
Call Number: *Available by Request
ISBN: 9781647123956
Publication Date: 2024-01-02
Simulation and Wargaming by Charles Turnitsa (Editor); Curtis Blais (Editor); Andreas Tolk (Editor)"Wargaming is a technique employed in the military, in business, and in other enterprises where planning and risk are part of the decision-making process. In wargaming, as an analytical and decision support approach, a scenario is presented in the form of a formal game. The players of the game will then make decisions based on that scenario, and these will be adjudicated by a referee. The results of that adjudication are then used to illustrate to the players of the game (and to derive insights and lessons learned), based on how effective those decisions are deemed to be."-- Provided by publisher
Call Number: Digital Copy Available from O'Reilly Learning (formerly Safari)
ISBN: 9781119604815
Publication Date: 2022-01-07
Websites
Air Force Agency for Modeling and SimulationAFAMS MISSION
Champion multi-domain training and readiness focused Modeling and Simulation (M&S) concepts; develop capability-based requirements, conduct studies and analysis, foster collaboration, and drive solutions to advance Airmen preparedness and lethality.
Gaming at Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)Gaming and Integration designs, facilitates and analyzes wargames for a wide variety of military commands and government agencies. CNA develops customized designs, tailoring each game type, scenario and move to address the game sponsor’s most complex problems. Our design philosophy emphasizes the learning that comes from creative decision-making, rather than identifying winners and losers. Each game draws upon CNA’s deep expertise in national security operations and strategy.
Joint Warfare Analysis CenterSince its inception in 1994, the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) has provided timely and accurate engineering and scientific analysis to military commanders and government officials to advance the national security strategy of the United States.
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory: Wargaming DivisionPlans and executes the Marine Corps Wargaming Program. Through formal reporting of analytical and assessment results, it assists in the identification of wargame findings that are appropriate for further exploration through live-force experimentation, doctrine and policy review, and science and technology examination. In coordination with Marine Corps Systems Command Program Manager Wargaming and in support of MCWL/FD’s mission, the WGD establishes an “Improved Wargaming Capability” that includes a comprehensive analytical and assessment capability, an integrated wargaming architecture operating with appropriate methods, models, and tools, and the acquisition of a qualified support staff to enable transition to the proposed purpose-built Wargaming Center.
Matt Caffrey's Applied Wargaming GuideThis Guide distills my personal experience as a professional wargame practitioner into materials and sources that I have found useful. My hope is that it will provide you with some tips on how you can enter the field and continue to develop yourself as a professional wargame leader and practitioner.
Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) InstituteWelcome to the Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) Institute at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. MOVES is an interdisciplinary research and academic program dedicated to education and research in all areas of defense modeling and simulation and has a degree programs leading towards a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy in MOVES.
Naval Warfare Studies Institute: Wargaming CenterThe NPS Wargaming Center is committed to being the vanguard of wargaming education, equipping our nation's warfighters and international partners with the critical skills and analytical aptitude necessary to excel in the dynamic realm of modern conflict. Through the fusion of operational experience and cutting-edge research, the Center will tackle the most pressing challenges faced by our forces, delivering actionable insights and innovative solutions. As a key player within the Naval Education Enterprise, we will relentlessly pursue advancements in wargaming methodologies and technologies, ensuring our Fleet remains at the forefront of military wargaming innovation. Our unwavering focus will be on designing and executing data-driven, mobile wargames that provide our sponsors with the decisive strategic advantages needed to outmaneuver adversaries and safeguard our nation's interests.
Nimitz Warfare Analysis CenterThe Nimitz Warfare Analysis Center is the U.S. Navy’s pre-eminent Center for operational and strategic analysis of issues and events with strategic implications within the maritime domain. The Center supports Fleet commanders and national policymakers with timely, relevant, and predictive analysis of adversary naval forces to achieve decision advantage in peace, crisis, and war.
The Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR)The Operational Test and Evaluation Force is designated by the Chief of Naval Operations to be the Navy’s sole independent agency for Operational Test and Evaluation. The Force Commander is responsible to the CNO to provide objective assessments on the effectiveness and suitability of systems under test in support of Navy and DoD acquisition programs, and how those systems affect mission accomplishment by Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Soldiers.
RAND: WargamingExplore RAND's resources on Wargaming and related topics such as Game Theory, Military Tactics, Military Strategy, and Policy Gaming.
Space Wargaming Analysis Tool (SWAT)Space Wargaming Analysis Tool is is a quick scenario generation and execution model to provide high-level analysis that
includes space-based concepts.
U.S. Army War College: Department of Strategic WargamingThe Department of Strategic Wargaming employs wargames, exercises, and simulations to assist in the development of strategic leaders and advisors, foster strategic innovation, improve strategic planning, and advance the understanding of strategic issues for the Army, the Joint Force, and the Nation.
U.S. Naval War College Wargaming DepartmentWargaming at the Naval War College has an incredibly rich history as an integral part of the college since 1887. As part of the Center for Naval Warfare Studies, the Wargaming Department remains the world’s premier gaming organization conducting approximately 50 games and events a year.
Wargaming Lab: MIT Security Studies ProgramThe MIT SSP Wargaming Lab is a research group that seeks to innovate wargaming to better understand how to deter conflict and preserve peace. We strive to be a center of excellence that advances the practice of wargaming and builds networks of scholars and practitioners.
Leveraging SSP’s expertise in security studies and its extensive network of scholars and national security practitioners, the Wargaming Lab engages policymakers, informs public policy, and advances academic research on critical national security issues. To do this, the Wargaming Lab designs and runs wargames and simulations, develops wargaming best practices, and hosts scholarly conferences and workshops that support research and help train next-generation wargaming experts.
Air University Library: WargamingThis research guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources,but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.
Naval War College: War Gaming Research GuideThis LibGuide provides links to the Naval War College War Gaming Dept's Web pages, as well as to information on the fundamentals of war gaming and leadership, decision making, operational research and operations analysis in the military & defense arena.
Note: Available to Research Commons users at Atlantic, Carderock, Corona, Crane, DTRA, Indian Head, Keyport, Newport, Panama City, US Naval Observatory, and Office of Naval Research.