Move 2: Blue Team

Illustrations by Matt Sullivan, Alphachimp Studio, Inc.

Summary of Strategy

• Increase the understanding of Red. Maintain friendly relations
• Watch & Verify
• Hedge against future contingencies
• Contain better than Confront

Expectations v. Outcomes

• Increased sensor /mine capability as expected
• Bio threat?
• Increased investment in Hardware/Software

Assessment of success

• Forced Red to spend money on anti Super cav. Tech
• Blue/Red relationship has not denigrated
  

Move Brief - Objective

• Diplomatic initiatives to improve relationships with Rafta nations
• Underwrite the security for the sea lanes
• Protect Blue access to markets

Move Brief - Actions

• Diplomatic initiatives to improve relationships with nations in the region and Protect Blue access to markets
• Invite nations to an Economic summit
• Collaborate in Peaceful Biotech with Red
• Underwrite the security for the sea lanes
• Petition to get military cooperation amongst Blue and all nations of the region
• Offer military to military exchanges
• Explore the possibility to sell these countries military assets with the exception of Red
• Verification of Red Intentions
  

Move Brief – Expected Response

• Continued expenditure on Sensors and Mines
• Will Red get more aggressive considering the stumbling RAFTA?
• Red will turn down the invitation to protect the sea lanes
• Minority Opinions
• Being too nice

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