Editing Simulation (section)

===Military===
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[[File:Гранатометчик тренируется с помощью компьютерного тренажера.jpg|thumb|The grenade launcher trains using a computer simulator]]
Military simulations, also known informally as war games, are models in which theories of warfare can be tested and refined without the need for actual hostilities. They exist in many different forms, with varying degrees of realism. In recent times, their scope has widened to include not only military but also political and social factors (for example, the [[Nationlab]] series of strategic exercises in Latin America).<ref>[[The Economist]] provides a current (as of 2012) survey of public projects attempting to simulate some theories in [http://www.economist.com/node/21553006 "The science of civil war: What makes heroic strife"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102051751/https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2012/04/21/what-makes-heroic-strife |date=2 November 2022 }}.</ref> While many governments make use of simulation, both individually and collaboratively, little is known about the model's specifics outside professional circles.