This is a cross-post from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, which hosted a seminar by former CIA officer Michael Hurley. The original post can be found here. Michael Hurley, a former...
After executing the most stunningly successful terrorist attacks in its history on 9/11, al-Qaeda faced an existential threat in the American response it provoked. Al-Qaeda’s association with and support from the Taliban regime in...
I’m about a week late on this, but I finally have a draft of my Fardh al-Qanoon simulation (also known as Operation Imposing Law, or the Baghdad Security Plan) available for your perusal. You...
The Fardh al-Qanoon simulation I’ve written about previously has undergone some major changes since I received feedback on my first draft of rules from Dr. Sabin. I’ve basically redesigned the whole simulation, and you...
Over the past few weeks, this blog has been getting quite a few hits from people seeking information about the MA War Studies program at King’s College London using keyword searches like “kcl war...
It occurred to me today that I didn’t have a Conflict Simulation/Wargaming category for my Recommended Blogs page, which is pretty silly considering how much I discuss the topic on this blog. I’ve since...
As hopes for potential peace talks with the Taliban once again ebb and flow, it’s worth taking a look at the history of efforts to engage with the Taliban. Since late 2007, discussions about...
This blog doesn’t have a large enough readership to make a blackout protest very effective, but I wanted to write a bit about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act...
The Institute for National Security Studies in Israel has released a summary of their recent Iran simulation. Read the full text here (PDF). Of particular note is the “A New Regional Security Regime” section,...
I’ve previously talked a bit about designing a Fardh al-Qanoon simulation and what the elements of the conflict’s simulation would be. Today I discuss the map, an essential component of any manual simulation. In...
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