The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) has conducted a war game to assess the nuclear warfighting capabilities of the U.S. Navy as part of its efforts to enhance interoperability and maintain competitive military advantage.
The 15th annual Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review (DEGRE) and Global 18 wargame took place over April 22-26 and involved 300 participants from the Department of Defense, the executive branch of government, the intelligence community, research institutes, national laboratories, and select allies and partners.
The combined wargame provided a forum for the U.S. government leadership, combatant commanders, and partners to enhance their understanding of how to deter strategic attacks against the U.S., its allies, and partners. The findings of the war game will be used to inform policy decisions on the future strategy and planning efforts for the U.S. Navy.
“Wargames like DEGRE and Global 18 offer senior leaders the opportunity to explore the top defense priorities expressed in the National Defense Strategy, including defending the homeland; deterring strategic attacks against the United States, allies, and partners; and building a resilient joint force,” said Capt. Michael O’Hara, chair of NWC’s Wargaming Department.
The DEGRE series was initiated in 2009 in order to address the need for nuclear wargaming to address the lack of strategic deterrence experts. The U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) sets the game objectives, and the NWC has designed, developed, and executed the DEGRE game annually since 2009.
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