April 20, 2023
CNAS Defense Team Conducts Tabletop Exercise for the House Select Committee on the CCP
On Wednesday, April 19, the CNAS Defense Program and Gaming Lab ran a TTX that explored a confrontation with China over Taiwan for the House China Select Committee. With Stacie Pettyjohn leading, Becca Wasser and Andrew Metrick played the role of China against lawmakers acting as advisors to the President in this fictional exercise set in 2027. This exercise offers a unique form of analysis that can help inform decision makers on strategies for strengthening deterrence in the region.
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Bad Blood: The TTX for the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
I. Introduction Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi, distinguished members of the committee and staff, thank you for inviting me to come today to talk about the ...
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‘Resupply is not an option’: Lawmakers wargame Chinese invasion of Taiwan
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Defense
House China Committee will War Game an Invasion of Taiwan
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Defense
House China Committee Goes to War (Game)
It’s 2027. Taiwan’s leadership is considering declaring itself an independent country. Chinese paramount leader XI JINPING, angered by the major shift, chooses to launch an in...
Defense
Lawmakers will (literally) game out a Chinese attack on Taiwan
Under the watchful eye of “game-master” Stacie Pettyjohn, director of the CNAS defense program, the lawmakers will play advisers to the president, a.k.a. the Blue Team.Becca W...
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