Politico-military crisis game run by the Joint War Games Agency (JWGA) from April 6-9, 1964. The game was designed to test the impact and effectiveness of America’s proposed strategies in an escalatory conflict in Vietnam. The game included players from the government, military, and intelligence agencies. The game is 3-sided, with free adjudication. The game involved 2 separate moves. Each of the 3 teams consisted of approximately 15 players. Includes: General Information, Game Procedures, Game Summary, Initial Scenario, Game Messages, Critique.
Subject tags: Real countries/players; declassified; nuclear; interstate conflict; air; naval; land/ground; defense/war department; military (officers and civilians); strategic crisis game; multi-sided; 3+ moves
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SIGMA I-64 Final Report, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, https://wargaming.hoover.org/view/ark:/54723/h31c1tr8j