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REVIEW
JamesG.BRECKENRIDGE
TheUSArmyWarCollegehasamissiontoeducateanddevelopleadersfor
serviceatthestrategiclevelwhileadvancingknowledgeintheglobalappli-
cationofLandpower.Ouralliesplayapivotalroleinsupportingbothaspects
ofthisdualmandate.Bysendinginternationalofficerstoparticipateinour
residentprogramandlearnalongsideJointWarfightersandinteragencyci-
vilians,theygreatlycontributetoitssuccessandreinforcethestrengthofour
alliances.Justasimportantly,however,alliedinstitutionsofprofessional
militaryeducationproducecuttingedgeresearchandworkproductsthat
USAWCinstructorsandstaffcanlooktoforinspiration.The“WHITENOISE”
StrategicDecisionGamebyMarzenaŻakowska,LechDrab,MarekKlasais
anexampleofsuchvaluablescholarship.
The“WHITENOISE”gamegivesstudentstheopportunitytoactasdeci-
sion-makersandofficialscombatingsimulatedinformationoperations
atthenationallevel.Żakowska,DrabandKlasahighlightthekeyinsight
thataggressornationsaroundtheworldareemployinginformation-centric
warfareandinformationoperationstooverwhelmintelligenceanalysis,sub-
vertnationaldecision-makingprocesses,andclutterinternationalvenuesfor
disputeresolution.Theirgamegivesstudentstheopportunitytoexperience
andcombatthisprocesswithinacontrolled,fictitiousenvironment.Players
parseinformationtoidentifythreats,developdepartmentalandnationalpri-
orities,worktogethertoforgeacohesivenarrative,andpromotethatnarrative
throughsimulatedengagementssimulatedmediaandinternationalforums.
