{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3dd76634-7b1c-45c2-a9cf-2f6f96d4e0b4/63cad3cabd286200113aabb6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What a War Game Tells Us About Taiwan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61435638f581aa08d9520e67/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>It’s only human to play games. Some might argue it’s in the DNA. Games are part of how we learn, and can be the best way to teach or solve a problem. But some games are more serious than others.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A game recently played at a Washington think tank is about as serious as it gets. It looked at what might happen if China attacked Taiwan, and the results weren’t pretty for anyone.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining us today to discuss what they found in playing the game is Mark Cancian. He is a retired marine corps colonel and is a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies International Security Program.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.csis.org/analysis/first-battle-next-war-wargaming-chinese-invasion-taiwan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Here’s a link to the report</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Angry Planet </strong><a href=\"https://angryplanet.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>has a Substack</strong></a><strong>!</strong><a href=\"https://angryplanet.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> </strong></a><strong>Join to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribe</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can listen to Angry Planet on</strong><a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/war-college/id1023774600?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> iTunes</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jason-fields/war-college\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Stitcher</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href=\"https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ioueaqtuifyfrxlbf6e6ec6difm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Google Play</strong></a><strong> or follow our</strong><a href=\"http://rss.acast.com/warcollege\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> RSS directly</strong></a><strong>. Our website is</strong><a href=\"http://angryplanetpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> angryplanetpod.com</strong></a><strong>. You can reach us on our Facebook page:</strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/</strong></a><strong>; and on Twitter:</strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/angryplanetpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> @angryplanetpod</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>","author_name":"Matthew Gault and Jason Fields"}