
War game players strategizing their next move. Today’s game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption
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War game players strategizing their next move. Today’s game simulates a total Chinese blockade of the island of Taiwan.
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Though low tech, table top war games can give experts an understanding of how a real-world conflict could play out. With increased global instability there is increased demand for these exercises, even among those with access to classified information. We watch one such war game.