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PEOPLE AND POLITICS

People
What is the morale of the common people?

What is the morale of the soldiers?

What is the morale of the military officers?

What is the morale of the rich and nobility?

What is the morale of the merchant class?

Society
How are the elderly and young treated?

How are the people expected to treat each other?

Are there significant ethnic minorities?

What does this nation consider 'deviant' that isn't immediately obvious? Are some bad behaviors
accepted?

How bad is income inequality?

What do family units look like?

What religions are most prominent on the continent?

What is the healthcare system like?

Are there any significant social movements?

What are gender roles like? How about sexuality? What about 'love'?

How does information spread?

How urban/rural is the nation?

What are the primary industries?

Culture
What does this country consider the perfect ideal to strive towards?

What kind of intellectual circles and focus is this country known for?
What famous stories and pieces of art has this society produced?

What do these people do in daily life that is different from other places?

Politics
What is the overall goal that this nation desires to achieve?

How is the military and its different branches treated by politics?

What is the political decision-making system?

Ethics
Is the militarism of this side just?

Do the people think they have the force of good on their side?
PREPARATION FOR WAR
Economics
How rich is this country generally?

How rich is the government specifically?

Logistics
What are the important raw resources?

How are those resources processed and transported to the troops?

How easily can the troops move around in accordance with their supply lines?

Organization
What are the different branches of the military?

What is the shape of the military decision-making system?

What system criticizes and reviews strategies?

What system determines costs and coordinates purchases?

What system exists to coordinate different elements of the military?

What system evaluates execution on the field and feedback from battles?

Military Administration
How are soldiers and officers recruited?

How are soldiers and officers trained?

How are soldiers and officers equipped?

Information and Intelligence


What system exists to track enemy movements and activities?

How much can this country hide their own military activities?

Strategic Theory and Doctrine


Do leaders have a 'proper' or 'noble' way to wage war?
Do the strategists have particular elements of war that they consider more important?

What instructions are given to the troops on what to think and do?

Technology
What technological advantages does this side have?
WAR PROPER
Military Operations
How many troops remain?

How many ships remain?

How effective are these forces at fighting?

Command
Who are this side's military leaders?

What are the unique strengths and weaknesses of these leaders?

Geography
What terrain theaters is this war being fought on?

What is the climate like?

What are the particular terrain features which might impact the war?

How far between battlefields?

Friction, Chance, and Uncertainty


What plans have experienced unexpected resistance?

What random elements of seeming luck have played a factor?

What are the 'known unknowns': where our side is unsure and anxious?

Adversary
How dedicated is the foe?

How smart is the foe?

How devious is the foe?

How is the foe doing in tactical engagements? Better or worse than expected?

How is the foe doing at the operational campaign level in pursuing their objectives?

How are they responding to your own campaign?

What is their driving strategic goal?


How are they dealing with your strategy?

Best: conduct a full analysis from their perspective.

Time
How much time until the next big event?

What have we permanently lost?

Are we currently trying to speed up or slow down? Why?

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