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War in Ukraine. How does “war” affect modern conflicts?

Of all human activities, playing cards is the most like war, says eminent military theorist Carr von Clausewitz. A priori, war has nothing to do with play. On the other hand, play can be useful during war. And the Ukrainian army understood this well. Ahead of the victorious counteroffensives late in the summer of 2022, the General Staff of Kiev took the liberty of preparing simulations of upcoming campaigns with the support of the United States.

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called “fighting gamesIn Jargon, these exercises were repeated at the American base in Wiesbaden, Germany, in early March. New York Times , to prepare for possible military exercises at the end of winter. Widespread in armies today, particularly in the Anglo-Saxon world, this type of planning allows for humorous pacing to organize current conflicts and predict future wars, sometimes using a game board, playing cards, playing cards, and pawns. dice game

Real strategic interest… and limits

the story “fighting gamesmore than 2000 years ago with chess or their ancestors. Today, most of them are commercial and available to the general public. But”wargaming

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