"Near Future" Science-Fiction Crisis NSDM: National Security Decision Making Game
Summary:
Fast-paced version of NSDMG's geopolitical-military RPG. It's the world of today or just a few years from now. You're a key leader in a major nation. You're called in after hours. What's wrong now?
Description:
Near-future, 2-hour crisis-oriented variant of the geopolitical, military and economic role-playing National Security Decision Making MegaGame with futuristic and science fiction elements. Take a senior leadership in the US, China, Russia, or other major power, facing a world crisis that might be tomorrow's real-world headline. It's the world almost as you know it, everything's normal, then you're called in after-hours and learn that everything's no longer normal, not by a long shot. Expect anything from crazed dictators, revolutions, space pirates, environmental crises, uncontrolled and malignant artificial intelligence, universal state surveillance, new technologies, genetic breakthroughs, and other surprises in a world that is not quite "as-you-know-it." Presented by the National Security Decision Making MegaGame staff.
"Near Future" Science-Fiction Crisis NSDM: National Security Decision Making Game
Summary:
Fast-paced version of NSDMG's geopolitical-military RPG. It's the world of today or just a few years from now. You're a key leader in a major nation. You're called in after hours. What's wrong now?
Description:
Near-future, 2-hour crisis-oriented variant of the geopolitical, military and economic role-playing National Security Decision Making MegaGame with futuristic and science fiction elements. Take a senior leadership in the US, China, Russia, or other major power, facing a world crisis that might be tomorrow's real-world headline. It's the world almost as you know it, everything's normal, then you're called in after-hours and learn that everything's no longer normal, not by a long shot. Expect anything from crazed dictators, revolutions, space pirates, environmental crises, uncontrolled and malignant artificial intelligence, universal state surveillance, new technologies, genetic breakthroughs, and other surprises in a world that is not quite "as-you-know-it." Presented by the National Security Decision Making MegaGame staff.
"Near Future" Science-Fiction Crisis NSDM: National Security Decision Making Game
Summary:
Fast-paced version of NSDMG's geopolitical-military RPG. It's the world of today or just a few years from now. You're a key leader in a major nation. You're called in after hours. What's wrong now?
Description:
Near-future, 2-hour crisis-oriented variant of the geopolitical, military and economic role-playing National Security Decision Making MegaGame with futuristic and science fiction elements. Take a senior leadership in the US, China, Russia, or other major power, facing a world crisis that might be tomorrow's real-world headline. It's the world almost as you know it, everything's normal, then you're called in after-hours and learn that everything's no longer normal, not by a long shot. Expect anything from crazed dictators, revolutions, space pirates, environmental crises, uncontrolled and malignant artificial intelligence, universal state surveillance, new technologies, genetic breakthroughs, and other surprises in a world that is not quite "as-you-know-it." Presented by the National Security Decision Making MegaGame staff.
"Near Future" Science-Fiction NSDM: National Security Decision Making MegaGame
Summary:
Near-future variant of the geopolitical, military and economic role-playing game. Crazed dictators, pandemics, environmental crises, malignant AI, genetic breakthroughs, aliens, and other fun stuff.
Description:
Near-future variant of the geopolitical, military and economic role-playing National Security Decision Making MegaGame. Players take senior leadership positions in a real-world nation. Explore the boundaries between science fact and science fiction. Experience world crises and experience mysterious events in this futuristic scenario. Deal with world challenges. Expect anything from crazed dictators, revolutions, pandemics, environmental crises, uncontrolled and malignant artificial intelligence, universal state surveillance, new technologies, genetic breakthroughs, first encounters, and other surprises in a world that is changing before your eyes. Presented by the National Security Decision Making MegaGame staff.
Russian nuclear sub Kursk sank 25 years ago. Nature of the sub, history, details of the accident & its aftermath. Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., former nuclear submarine officer, on NSDM staff.
Description:
The Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank on August 12, 2000 in the Barents Sea, with the loss of all 118 personnel on board. Lecture will examine the nature of the submarine class, history, and details of the accident 25 years ago and its aftermath. Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist and former nuclear submarine officer with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College, on the National Security Decision Making Game staff.
American Revolution Crisis, a National Security Decision Making (NSDM) MegaGame
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What brought American colonists from being loyal British subjects to revolution in 10 years? Role play events leading to Revolution from their perspective. Geopolitical-military RPG by NSDMG staff.
Description:
Historical, fast-paced, crisis-oriented version of the NSDM geopolitical-military-economic RPG. As we observe the 250th anniversary of key events in the American Revolution, it is a good time to reflect on the personalities, agendas, events and energies that drove decisions. From the end of the French and Indian War to the first battles of the American revolution, what brought the colonists from being mostly-loyal British subjects to armed revolt in only ten years? Role play the events leading to the American Revolution from the perspective of key figures. Experience the decisions, the diplomacy, the tensions, the frustrations; and there will be unintended consequences and the occasional unexpected, counterfactual-but-plausible event. A new game variant presented by the National Security Decision Making (NSDM) Game staff, intended to entertain while hopefully teaching something.
American Revolution Outbreak 1775, 250th Anniversary
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Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Ft Ticonderoga, Montreal, Quebec City. Continental Army formed w/ Washington as Commander. George III: Colonies in rebellion. Moderated by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret
Description:
After years of downward-spiraling relations between Britain and her American colonies, events reached the breaking point in 1775. The Second Continental Congress convened just in time to hear about battles at Lexington & Concord. These were soon followed by battles at Bunker Hill, Fort Ticonderoga, Fort St. Jean, Montreal and Quebec City. George Washington is appointed Continental Commander, Ben Franklin Postmaster General, creation of the Continental Army, Navy and Marines. Congress sends the Olive Branch Petition to try to reconcile, but instead King George III declared the Colonies in rebellion. And Patrick Henry delivers his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech. Panel by NSDM staff moderated by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., physicist and former nuclear submarine officer with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College
The Chernobyl reactor site shut down in 2000. The accident, physics, what was done to keep operating, RBMKs still in service. Capt. Mark McDonagh, physicist, retired nuclear sub officer, NSDM staff.
Description:
The last nuclear powerplant at the Chernobyl site was closed 25 years ago. Lecture describes the Chernobyl sites RBMK reactor design, including its advantages & its deficiencies. It goes on to describe what went wrong at No. 4 reactor & why, what was done to improve safety & continue operations, and where RMBK reactors are still in operation today. Presented by Capt. Mark McDonagh, USN/ret., a former nuclear submarine officer & physicist with 12 years' experience at the Naval War College, now on the NSDMG staff.
Sci-Fi variant of the geopolitical-military-economic RPG set in the 1960s. You're a superpower leader. Just history as we know it, but then some "peculiar" things happen. Fix it. Or exploit it.
Description:
Geopolitical, military and economic role-playing game. Take senior leadership positions in the US, USSR, UK, Israel, Red China or Cuba, dealing with domestic and international events. Scenario: it's 1961. But the future isn't set. It's all history up to this point. But then, these strange things start to happen. Deal with them. Do you feel up to the job? Can you achieve your goals? Can you achieve your nation's goals? Can you duck-and-cover? New issues and problems in every game. Presented by the National Security Decision Making Game staff.
Contemporary NSDM: National Security Decision Making MegaGame
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Geopolitical-military role-playing game, players taking senior positions in a real nation. It's the world of today. Here are the real issues, and some big problems looming. Can you fix it? Start now.
Description:
Geopolitical, military and economic role-playing game. Players take senior leadership positions in a real-world nation. Here's the game: You players are the politicians. You over there, you're the Cabinet. You folks over by the big maps are the Generals and Admirals. Here's your country; you've heard of it, it's not fictional, it's real, and so are its problems. The scenario is: it's the world as you know it today. Here are the real issues. Here are some big, looming problems. Fix them. Start now." Do you feel up to the job? New countries, issues and problems in every game. Presented by the National Security Decision Making MegaGame staff.