Wargaming and Military Culture Education and 战争和军事文化教育.pptVIP

Eric M. Walters Wargaming and Military Culture: Education and Cohesion-Building Eric M. Walters, MA MSSI Professor of Land Warfare, Military History, and Intelligence American Military University Agenda Some Definitions The Goals of Military Culture Symptoms of an Underdeveloped Military Culture The Cultural Paradox Wargaming Parables Wargaming and Education Wargaming and Cohesion Future Wargame Requirements Definitions Culture: …4.a) development, improvement, or refinement of the mind,…b) the result of this, refined ways of thinking, talking, acting,etc….6. The ideas, customs, skills, arts, etc., of a given people in a given period. Definitions Education: 1. The process of training and developing the knowledge, mind, character, etc., especially by formal schooling; teaching; training 2. Knowledge, ability, etc., thus developed 3.a) formal schooling at an institution of learning b) a stage of this 4. Systematic study of the methods and theories of teaching and learning. Definitions Cohesion: 1. The act of condition of cohering; tendency to stick together... Cohere: 1.a) to stick together, as parts of a mass…2. To be connected naturally or logically, as by a common principle; be consistent 3. To become or stay united in action; be in accord. Definitions Wargame: 1. Same as KRIEGSPIEL 2. Practice maneuvers involving actual troops and military equipment. Kriegspiel: a game for teaching or practicing military tactics by the use of small figures representing troops, tanks, etc., moved about on a large map or representation of the terrain. The Goal of Military Culture “The essential thing is action. Action has three stages: the decision born of thought, the order or preparation for execution, and the execution itself. All three stages are governed by will. The will is rooted in character, and for the man of action, character is of more critical importance than intellect. Intellect without will is worthless, will without intellect is dangerous.” Symp