Trade Gaming for the 21st Century

NATO STRATEGY SIMULATION BRIEF

 

Join as NATO decision-makers in a high-stakes game of geopolitical strategy.

Your mission: balance power dynamics and mitigate risks to maintain NATO’s global leadership.

Utilise a range of interactive tools, including a dynamic Primacy Screen and real-time voting, to navigate pressing scenarios. Collaborate at your table to exercise defence and security, diplomatic, or economic levers and vote on pivotal decisions.

Aim to prevent conflict and environmental crises in a tight 60-minute window.

Success is measured by strategic choices steering us away from global threats.

 

THINK LIKE A NATIONAL STRATEGY EXPERT

Briefing: An urgent NATO summit focuses on Arctic defence strategy amidst geopolitical shifts. As new NATO members join, consensus is key.

Your Role: Act as a NATO ally. Collaborate at your table to form unified decisions on strategic moves.

Consensus Voting: Debate with tablemates and aim for majority agreement on each issue. If deadlocked, submit a “no consensus” vote.

Objective: Unite on strategies to address evolving global threats. Consider immediate and long-term impacts across economic, defence, and diplomatic realms.

 

DECISION PROCESS:

Analyse SitReps and newsflashes.

Discuss prompted questions, aided by screen displays and QR-linked resources.

Deliberate for 12 minutes per scenario.

Vote on three strategic responses per scenario.

Outcome: Strategies are evaluated after 60 minutes for their effectiveness in consensus-building and threat management.

Access detailed and privileged information by using your device to scan your QR code.

Vote on each economic lever using your voting slips which will be collected at the end of the round.

 

Background reading briefing notes

 


 

Round one

 

https://geographical.co.uk/geopolitics/the-world-is-gearing-up-to-mine-the-arctic

 

Russian sea borders https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-22/russia-sets-out-plan-to-shift-baltic-sea-border-with-nato-rivals

 

https://www.asiapacific.ca/sites/default/files/chinapolarsilkroad_web.pdf

Finland, Norway and Belt and Road (2017)

 

https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/ukraine-arctic-wars-impact-russias-northern-energy-ambitions

 

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/2024/05/shipments-liquefied-gas-russian-arctic-could-be-stopped-summer#:~:text=The%20European%20sanctions%20aim%20is,comes%20from%20the%20Arctic%20region.

 

https://www.policycircle.org/opinion/arctic-standoff-russia-us/

 

https://www.heritage.org/asia/commentary/china-determined-push-its-way-the-arctic#:~:text=For%20Beijing%2C%20all%20roads%20to,its%20neighbor%20to%20the%20north.

 

https://media.defense.gov/2022/Sep/28/2003087089/-1/-1/1/07%20LACKENBAUER_FEATURE.PDF

 

https://warontherocks.com/2024/05/small-ocean-big-hype-arctic-myths-and-realities/?__s=g3bncxknqt8kj9jcfde3

 

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/sp/?id=2023-03-02.37.0&p=26001

 

https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/china-polar-silk-road-long-game-failed-strategy/

 

https://phys.org/news/2024-05-sale-unique-piece-strategic-arctic.html

 

https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/face-fragmented-arctic-who-will-blink-first

 


 

Round two

 

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-methods-of-russian-interference-in-scottish-politics/

 

https://www.digit.fyi/report-shows-russian-interference-in-scottish-independence-referendum/

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/13/russian-cyber-activists-tried-to-discredit-scottish-independence-vote-says-analyst

 

https://kpmg.com/ch/en/blogs/home/posts/2023/09/eu-green-deal-vs-us-inflation-reduction-act.html

 

https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/cidob_briefings/the_european_union_and_the_fragmentation_of_international_trade_a_view_from_barcelona

 

Use of Russian assets by US: https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2024-03/hr4175.pdf

 

Use of Russian assets by EU:

https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-welcomes-council-decision-use-proceeds-immobilised-russian-assets-ukraine-2024-05-22_en

 


 

Round three

 

Who should drill in the Arctic: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-61222653

 

Canada’s Arctic Offshore oil and gas moratorium: https://rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1535571547022/1538586415269

 

https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/status-update-mletr-adoption-in-the-g7-and-emerging-markets/

 

https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25377/mletr–a-pioneering-reform-and-its-potential-to-transform-global-trade-and-finance#:~:text=Countries%20like%20the%20UK%2C%20Singapore,at%20advanced%20stages%20of%20adoption.

 

https://www.reedsmith.com/en/perspectives/2023/09/electronic-trade-documents-act#:~:text=The%20Act%3A,a%20form%20of%20security%3B%20and

 

https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/25377/mletr–a-pioneering-reform-and-its-potential-to-transform-global-trade-and-finance#:~:text=Countries%20like%20the%20UK%2C%20Singapore,at%20advanced%20stages%20of%20adoption.

 


 

Round four

 

National security consequences of CBDCs: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/emerging-insights/central-bank-digital-currencies-and-national-security-policy-considerations

 

https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/chinas-yuan-is-quietly-gaining-ground-f0b8994b

 

https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/third-time-lucky-chinas-push-internationalise-renminbi#:~:text=Nearly%2030%20percent%20of%20services,SAFE)%20(Figure%2010).&text=Source%3A%20Bruegel%20based%20on%20People’s,of%20China%2C%20SAFE%2C%20CEIC.

 

China-Taiwan relations: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/chinas-latest-military-drills-around-taiwan-set-tone-cross-strait-relations-under-lai?mc_cid=b35a84ef90&mc_eid=9b833334a2

Good Luck!

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