[Editor’s Note: Today’s post complements the previously published Four Models of the Post-COVID World, exploring in greater detail how this year’s events have altered the trajectory of the
near term Operational Environment (i.e., now through 2028) and the … Read the rest
282. U.S. Demographics, 2020-2028: Serving Generations and Service Propensity
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post, originally written in support of a comprehensive Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) planning exercise this past Summer, explores the five generations of Soldiers who will serve in the decade ahead. It describes the characteristics of … Read the rest
281. Would You Like to Play a Game? Wargaming as a Learning Experience and Key Assumptions Check
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory welcomes back returning guest blogger Ian Sullivan with another insightful post addressing the relevant lessons that “old school” analog desktop wargames can still teach us about Large Scale Combat Operations with near-peer adversaries in … Read the rest
