Jamais writes:
I’ve long had a keen interest in the process of wargaming, particularly the gaming done by professional organizations to test strategy. Historically, the best example of this was the US military, where “Red Team” or “OPFOR” (Opposing Force) groups are given free rein to figure out how best to beat the “Blue Team” — our forces. The National Training Center down in southern CA (Ft. Irwin, I think) has a full-time Red Team group that is among the best trained units in the Army. The Red Team tends to win most engagements — but that’s exactly right, because the point is to find any weakness in the Blue Team tactics in order to fix it. If the Red Team is prevented from attacking Blue Team weaknesses, the whole thing is useless. This is why the story is so disturbing.
(Thanks, Jamais!)