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Original Articles

Wargaming: its history and future

Wargaming: su historia y futuro

Pages 77-101 | Received 07 Dec 2017, Accepted 29 May 2018, Published online: 25 Jul 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Wargames have captured the imagination of persons seeking a competitive edge over their opponents. For over a thousand years people have used games to analyze problems, develop solutions, and train problem solvers. This paper reviews critical developments and innovations in the history of wargames. Wargames provide an opportunity to test hypotheses, offer alternatives, solve problems, and stimulate innovation. Wargames continue to offer opportunities to understand possible future states and develop compatible decision models

Resumen

Los juegos de guerra y el wargaming datan del Imperio Romano. A través de la historia

las sociedades han intentado desarrollar juegos que modelen el conflicto armado. Investigadores, académicos y expertos militares han desarrollado juegos para modelar, analizar y entrenar a las personas sobre la guerra. Este documento revisa los aspectos más destacados en la historia y el desarrollo de los juegos de guerra y explora sus posibles aplicaciones futuras. El futuro involucra nuevos usos de los wargames para comprender conflictos políticos, militares y en campos relacionados tales como inteligencia competitiva o comercial

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