A Look At Some ‘Cold War Turned Hot’ Flashpoints For Writers And Gamers

When it comes to creating a ‘Cold War Turned Hot’ gaming or writing project most writers and gamers instinctively turn to a hypothetical NATO-Warsaw Pact clash in Europe during the 1980s. The decade is ripe with incidents that held the potential of transforming the Cold War into a hot war practically overnight. It is safe …

Ukraine Update 2 July, 2022

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend on both sides of the Atlantic. Here in the United States, Monday is our Independence Day. Across the pond in Great Britain they call it Treason Day and it is not so much a day of celebration as it is a day of bitter remembrance. 😊 As …

2022 WWIII Video Game Tournament Championship

For those in Peril on the sea.... Early in this tournament I had a feeling the championship matchup might very well end up being between Harpoon and Command. They are thoroughbreds in every way, and I expected both to go far. Prophesy fulfilled.  So, here we are. Two games that accurately simulate naval and air …

2022 WWIII Video Game Tournament: Round 1, Red Region

Red Region #1 The Operational Art of War (Series) vs. #8 Fifth Eskadra These 1-8 games in the first round have been nothing short of slaughters so far. Unfortunately for the #8 seed here, this one is no exception. TOAW’s #1 ranking is well-deserved. Norm Koger’s masterpiece set the bar for PC operational-level wargames. The …

Coming Next Week: 2020 March Madness WWIII Video Game Tournament

Alright folks, we are about sixteen hours away from tip off and the official start of the 2022 NCAA College Basketball Tournament. As I said the other day, I really enjoyed last year’s March Madness WWIII Novel tournament. And the same holds true for the WWIII tabletop wargame tourney held this past Christmas. Now we …

World War III Pop Culture: The Day After Part I

On Sunday, 20 November, 1983 a distinctly unique television movie aired on ABC here in the United States. The subject of the movie was one considered to be taboo at the time, and to an extent it remains so today: Nuclear war. Specifically, the effects of a nuclear conflict on a group of average American …

Upcoming Topics Through 14 February, 2020

Afternoon, everybody! I hope you’re all enjoying the weekend. I thought I’d take a moment to talk about what will be coming up on the blog between now and around Valentines Day. As always, the main priority will be to advance the timeline. D+10 is wrapped up and this Wednesday D+11 starts up. I’m going …

Researching World War III: Online Research

The internet is a jungle. This goes without saying. Conducting research online these days is a challenge in and of itself. Self-discipline is essential. There are dozens of potential distractions on the world wide web just waiting to ensnare an unsuspecting researcher in a web of click bait, Youtube video recommendations, and Amazon wish lists. …

Gaming World War III: Tabletop Armageddon Part IV

1983 was one of the most dangerous years of the entire Cold War. As the year went on, events were taking place, and situations deteriorating on a number of fronts. Life went on as usual, however, it seemed as if the world was moving towards an imminent nuclear confrontation and there was nothing anyone could …

Baltic Approaches D+7 (16 July, 1987) Part I

The speech by the Finnish president early on D+7 made it clear Finland would continue to resist the Soviet incursions underway in Lapland, as well as any future military actions made against Finnish territory elsewhere. This meant a large chunk of the available Soviet military strength in the Baltic region was going to be tied …