兵棋推演作為是一個強大的工具，而我個人深信它能夠創造更好的問題理解環境，促進批判性思考、遠見發展、真正明智的決策與創新。過去約翰·奇爾科特爵士（Sir John Chilcot）的伊拉克戰爭(第二次波灣戰爭)檢討報告早已突顯這些面向成為當代計畫作業非常重要的主題，我也留意到兵棋推演在我們許多盟友和合作夥伴眼中變得越來越重要。兵棋推演作為使參與其中的人能夠在一個「安全的失敗」（safe-to-fail）的環境中進行實驗並從中學習。



　　英文內容大要：?? ?

　　Wargaming is a powerful tool。 I am convinced that it can deliver better

　　understanding and critical thinking, foresight， genuinely informed

　　decision-making and innovation。 Sir John Chilcot’s report highlighted

　　these very themes。 I have also been struck by how important wargaming is

　　becoming among many of our allies and partners. It allows those involved to

　　experiment and learn from their experiences in a ‘safe-to-fail’ environment。