The Falklands Wargame
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Authors
Hughes, Wayne P. Jr.
Larson, Jeffrey A.
Subjects
Joint Forces
Infantry
Operations
Wargame
Naval
Maritime
Falklands
Infantry
Operations
Wargame
Naval
Maritime
Falklands
Advisors
Date of Issue
1986-09
Date
September 1986
Publisher
Strategy, Concepts, and Plans Directorate
Language
en_US
Abstract
(U) The Falklands Wargame was conducted for the purposes of developing a maritime capability in the Contingency Force Analysis Wargame (CFAW) model and comparing wargame results with history. During the conduct of wargameexcursions, logistic constraint .was used to increase realism and to provide an additional control mechanism in the wargame. Two excursions using the historical scenario and one additional free play excursion were conducted as part of the wargame effort. (U) As a result of these wargames, a maritime capability was developed for the CFAW model which is consistent in detail with the rest of the model. Although casualty assessments did not statistically match h1storical results, they appeared to be reasonable, based on subjective military judgement. The CFAW model offers flexibility and robustness, which when combined with gamer imagination and innovation, provides a powerful wargaming tool. (U) The CFAW model is capable of portraying joint operations.
Type
Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Operations Research (OR)
Organization
U.S. Army Concepts Analysis Agency
Strategy, Concepts, and Plans Directorate
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
124 p.
Citation
Hughes, Wayne Jr and Jeffrey A. Larson. The Falklands Wargame. Army Concepts Analysis Agency; Strategy, Concepts, and Plans Directorate Bethesda, MD 1986.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.