I Wargamed with NATO - Inside the Cross-Domain Command Wargame (2025)

I spent most of last week with a team of NATO officers (OF3-5) and civilian experts gaming out a fictional invasion scenario as they tested new command concepts and approaches. Today I give you a look at how that played out, asking why militaries wargame, what happened with this one, and what I took from it. Next episode we'll pivot to the other aspect of this event which was focused on tech, innovation and lessons learned from Ukraine – but for now, let's talk about the latest Donovian invasion of OTSO. 00:00:00 — Opening Words 00:00:48 — What Am I Talking About? 00:01:08 — Welcome to "Shine" 00:03:27 — Wargame 00:13:59 — the Cross Domain Wargame 00:22:09 — the Scenario 00:26:40 — the Game Played Out 00:48:00 — Observations 01:03:42 — Channel Update