WARGAMING FOR FUTURE FORCE PLANNING

Résumé

On November 21, 2025, David Redpath, Senior Wargames Designer and member of the Canadian Joint Warfare Centre and the Department of National Defense, presented Wargaming for Future Force Planning at the 2025 West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with audience members and CASIS Vancouver executives. The session addressed the purpose and design of wargames, their role in military decision-making and force development, their limitations, and their value when integrated with exercises and analysis from contemporary conflicts.