An In-Depth History and Analysis of the Third World War
Over the past week I have dedicated a sizeable amount of my free time to modeling potential Strait of Hormuz scenarios should the current Iran crisis turn hostile. For weeks now Iran has threatened to close Hormuz if the United States launches air strikes against Iran over its nuclear program. This comes as no surprise. …
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This segment is becoming stale and I accept full responsibility. But I want to wrap it up briefly now that I have a couple of free hours this afternoon. So, let’s jump into it. By the tenth turn (D+9) of the primary Central Front gaming model it was clear that the conflict would be decided …
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I have not returned home yet. I am still away for another couple of days. The conclusion from my Layer Cake article is on my non-work laptop which is at home. But I just came across something interesting on my flash drive. Something I thought I deleted over a year ago, but apparently did not …
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In the last entry I talked about the layers of the World War III 1987 Central Front wargaming cake. NATO: The Next War in Europe handled the broad operational picture for the length of the conflict from D+0 to D+21. Every game turn denoted a single 24-hour day. After a week of experimenting with NATO …
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The massive winter storm is approaching the east, meaning I should have a good, hearty chunk of writing time between now (Saturday evening) and Monday afternoon. The first writing project for this weekend will be the second part of the Layered Cake of World War III. Originally, this was going to be a two-part article. …
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When I first began giving serious consideration to the idea of creating a hypothetical World War III I knew it would not be a walk in the park. This was not going to be simply breaking out NATO: The Next War in Europe, playing it over a full weekend and publishing an after-action report online …
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This has been quite an active week on the work side of things. Despite the 80+ hour workweeks I am averaging in 2026 so far, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Career-wise I am in a place I’ve always been aiming for. My current job matters in the real world and in the big …
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This month I have been examining the relationship between NATO’s Eastern Flank and wargaming. The subject has been getting a lot of attention lately from professionals, as well as wargamers and game designers. NATO is playing the five-year timeline game now with when Russia will be able to attack West. This, as well as growing …
I am making a brief segue tonight but will finish up the GI Joe article on Wednesday evening. I do apologize, but this afternoon I spent an hour or two working up my Reading List for 2026. The main difference between this reading list and those I’ve posted on the blog in the past is …
In the Autumn season I normally create a reading list of 4-5 books. Unlike a summer reading list, the titles for this list are generally linked to either my interests, or my job. I have the books in my possession by early October. Reading begins on Columbus Day weekend and continues through Thanksgiving. Putting together …
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Third World War 1987 