Fitna: The Global War in the Middle East

fitna global war middle east sixplayer grand strategic level carddriven wargame depict military confrontation middle east near future historical hypothetical scenario player simulate war islamic state iraq syria isis kurdish rebellion sunni versus shia confrontation russian turkish israeli western intervention region isis troop activate event cardsthis wargame allow clear view local protagonist goal real understanding go chaotic area expert analyst french ministry defence test prospective scenario iconic ldquogulf strikerdquo expert plan gulf wareach turn represent month real time divide phase allow player play event reinforcement check supply spend operational point unit brigade division launch offensive player get card hand allow use carefully create event spend operational point support battlesthe map represent fertile crescent kuwait iraq syria amp lebanon part iran israel turkey jordan saudi arabia point point map contain box depict clear mountainous swamp urban terrain oilfield objectivesthe countersheet include complete ob potential belligerent tenacious iranian ldquoal qodsrdquo redoutable israeli armored division alongside saudi turkish iraqi syrian lebanese french british jordan gulf monarchy unit include kurdish jihadist troop local militia sunni shia al sham hezbollahhellipwhile basic game system ldquobloody dawn iraniraq warrdquo design pierre razoux fitna mdash quotfitnaquot mean quotschismquot arabic mdash include new rule asset event characteristic current war region international tension track simulate grow tension lead arrival extra reinforcement massive military intervention united states americarule allow player tackle variously size scenario hour play focus historical hypothetical onesthe scenario aremiddot ldquothe civil war syria rdquo tutorial player turn middot ldquothe fight isis rdquo player turnsmiddot ldquorussian intervention syria pkk rebellion turkey rdquo player turn middot ldquoisisrsquo collapse rdquo player turn middot ldquoiraq invades kuwait againrdquo player turnsmiddot ldquoturkish military intervention iraq syriardquo player turn middot ldquothe struggle kurdish independencerdquo player turn middot ldquolimite war iran saudi arabiardquo player turn middot ldquoisrael attack hezbollah regional war syriardquo player turn middot ldquofitna global war middle eastrdquo player turnsmdashdescription publisher