An In-Depth History and Analysis of the Third World War
This segment is becoming stale and I accept full responsibility. But I want to wrap it up briefly now that I have a couple of free hours this afternoon. So, let’s jump into it. By the tenth turn (D+9) of the primary Central Front gaming model it was clear that the conflict would be decided …
Continue reading "Gaming World War III: The Layer Cake Approach Part IV"
I have not returned home yet. I am still away for another couple of days. The conclusion from my Layer Cake article is on my non-work laptop which is at home. But I just came across something interesting on my flash drive. Something I thought I deleted over a year ago, but apparently did not …
Continue reading "Command Modern Operations: North Atlantic WWIII 1987"
In the last entry I talked about the layers of the World War III 1987 Central Front wargaming cake. NATO: The Next War in Europe handled the broad operational picture for the length of the conflict from D+0 to D+21. Every game turn denoted a single 24-hour day. After a week of experimenting with NATO …
Continue reading "Gaming World War III: The Layer Cake Approach Part III"
Good evening. I apologize sincerely about this week getting away from me. As you’re all aware there are many things going on in the world. Some of these flashpoints and crises affect my work. I am going to restart WWIII 1987 posts this coming weekend by finishing up the Layer Cake series. Then I will …
The massive winter storm is approaching the east, meaning I should have a good, hearty chunk of writing time between now (Saturday evening) and Monday afternoon. The first writing project for this weekend will be the second part of the Layered Cake of World War III. Originally, this was going to be a two-part article. …
Continue reading "Gaming World War III: The Layer Cake Approach Part II"
When I first began giving serious consideration to the idea of creating a hypothetical World War III I knew it would not be a walk in the park. This was not going to be simply breaking out NATO: The Next War in Europe, playing it over a full weekend and publishing an after-action report online …
Continue reading "Gaming World War III: The Layer Cake Approach Part I"
This has been quite an active week on the work side of things. Despite the 80+ hour workweeks I am averaging in 2026 so far, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Career-wise I am in a place I’ve always been aiming for. My current job matters in the real world and in the big …
Continue reading "Coming Up on Sunday: A Short Segue To Gaming World War III"
Author's Note: Parts III and IV will go into detail on the damage sustained by Kitty Hawk, efforts to save the ship, and a timeline leading up to her sinking. Two SS-N-19 Shipwreck anti-ship cruise missiles struck USS Kitty Hawk within five seconds of one another. The first Shipwreck hit between the two mid-ship catapults …
Continue reading "Death Of USS Kitty Hawk D+24 (2 August, 1987) Part II *Revised*"
Author’s Note: Good evening. Here is the first part of the Death of the USS Kitty Hawk. The first part is roughly the same as the original that was posted back in 2023. The revisions and extensions will be found mainly in the third and fourth (both unpublished) posts. I’m hoping to have all of …
Continue reading "Death Of USS Kitty Hawk D+24 (2 August, 1987) Part I *Revised*"
Happy New Year! 2025 is in the books and here we are in the first day of the new year. The past couple of months have been quite busy at work for me. From what I'm seeing today it looks like the beginning of 2026 is going to be no different. Ukraine, Gaza, Venezuela, Thailand-Cambodia …
Third World War 1987 