CNA Talks

Biographies

Jeremy Sepinsky is CNA's lead wargame designer. In FY18, he designed and facilitated more than ten wargames for Navy and Joint Commands, as well as for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. His wargames help strategic decision-makers understand the broad context of actions, as well as the tactical impacts of their decisions. (sepinskyj@cna.org)

Don Boroughs is a senior advisor for communications at CNA. He had more than 30 years’ experience as a magazine and radio journalist before joining CNA in 2016.

Wargaming Resources

Wargaming at CNA.

“The Art of Wargaming” by Peter Perla (ISBN: 978-1471033735) – The quintessential reference book for wargaming hobbyists and professionals.

“Simulating War” by Philip Sabin (ISBN: 978-1-4725-3391-3) – Explores wargaming in the context of simulations and operations analysis.

“Wargames Handbook: Third Edition” by James F Dunnigan (ISBN: 0-595-15546-4) – The origins of commercial wargaming by one of the hobby’s pioneers.

An introduction to Wargaming, by Matt Caffrey, AFRL (https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a500772.pdf)

https://connections-wargaming.com/ - A yearly wargaming conference that brings together all segments of the wargaming community, including hobbyists, professionals, and military experts.

https://paxsims.wordpress.com/  - A blog dedicated to simulation-based learning, using games for all aspects of war and peace.

https://seriousplayconf.com/ - A conference devoted to using games to explore serious problems.

https://casl.ndu.edu/ - The Center for Applied and Strategic Learning is the wargaming center at the National Defense University, which builds and executes wargames to educate defense professionals.

https://usnwc.edu/Faculty-and-Departments/Academic-Departments/Wargaming-Department - The Naval War College, host of the US Navy’s Title X wargames.

https://www.mcwl.marines.mil/Divisions/Wargaming/ - Marine Corps Wargaming Laboratory – Wargaming Division, host of the US Marine Corp’s Title X wargames.