Sebastian Bae
@sebastianbae.bsky.social
Senior Game Designer at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). Adjunct Professor at Georgetown. Former US Marine. Opinions own.
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Sebastian Bae
@sebastianbae.bsky.social
· Mar 12
This represents why I designed "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" -- to enable educational #wargaming at the tactical level. We need more #wargames to enable enlisted and officer leaders to engage with a range of problems. The mind is the first and foremost weapon of any leader.
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There. Is. No. Plan.
But the only way to communicate to voters, parents, students, etc. that there is no plan for cutting 20-25% of every R1 university's budget is for our university leaders to be out, loudly & collectively talking about this. The silence is maddening.
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But the only way to communicate to voters, parents, students, etc. that there is no plan for cutting 20-25% of every R1 university's budget is for our university leaders to be out, loudly & collectively talking about this. The silence is maddening.
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Just pointing out how grim the funding situation is. If an institution fights you have no idea where future grants are coming from. Harvard won in court and is still telling researchers to cut everything 20% because they don’t know what happens next. Somehow everybody has to make it to Jan 2029
Yes I agree with this. The problem for grant-dependent researchers is that even if they win in court to get their illegally withheld funds, they’re sure to be denied any new grants by these corrupted agencies. 2026-2028 will be a killing field as institutions hemorrhage their research apparatus
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There. Is. No. Plan.
But the only way to communicate to voters, parents, students, etc. that there is no plan for cutting 20-25% of every R1 university's budget is for our university leaders to be out, loudly & collectively talking about this. The silence is maddening.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
But the only way to communicate to voters, parents, students, etc. that there is no plan for cutting 20-25% of every R1 university's budget is for our university leaders to be out, loudly & collectively talking about this. The silence is maddening.
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
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We're set for another (full scenario) go Saturday on Palmer's Folly. I made a few tweaks so we'll see how things go
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November 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We're set for another (full scenario) go Saturday on Palmer's Folly. I made a few tweaks so we'll see how things go
CC @sebastianbae.bsky.social and @sharonk.bsky.social
CC @sebastianbae.bsky.social and @sharonk.bsky.social
"...the Philippine Marines and Navy also use Littoral Commander Indo Pacific as part of their force development... The Philippine Marines even held an LCIP tournament during their anniversary." #wargaming 🎲 💥
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Littoral Commander Review | Defending Our Nation
Designed by Sebastian Bae, a former Marine and a research scientist in the American defense industry, Littoral Commander is a grand tactical educational wargame aimed at teaching Marines modern battle...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"...the Philippine Marines and Navy also use Littoral Commander Indo Pacific as part of their force development... The Philippine Marines even held an LCIP tournament during their anniversary." #wargaming 🎲 💥
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🔗 www.ungeek.ph/2025/11/litt...
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Arts&Crafts for my Littoral Commander: The Baltic scenario.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Arts&Crafts for my Littoral Commander: The Baltic scenario.
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What a legend
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What a legend
He is happy to be at home.
November 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
He is happy to be at home.
The proofing copies for both "Littoral Commander: Australia" 🦘 and 2nd Edition "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" 🗺️ are here! I will be confirming some last details before the print run goes into high gear! None of this would have been possible without your support. 🎲 😁 💥
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The proofing copies for both "Littoral Commander: Australia" 🦘 and 2nd Edition "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" 🗺️ are here! I will be confirming some last details before the print run goes into high gear! None of this would have been possible without your support. 🎲 😁 💥
It is always a joy whenever our international #wargaming colleagues visit the CNA Gaming team! Thanks for coming by, brother. 😁 🎲 🇺🇸🇨🇦
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It is always a joy whenever our international #wargaming colleagues visit the CNA Gaming team! Thanks for coming by, brother. 😁 🎲 🇺🇸🇨🇦
It is going to be an interesting week of work.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It is going to be an interesting week of work.
I need your audiobook recommendations. Drop them below with the reason you are recommending it.
a cat is sitting on a table reading a book titled the art of military strategy .
ALT: a cat is sitting on a table reading a book titled the art of military strategy .
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November 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I need your audiobook recommendations. Drop them below with the reason you are recommending it.
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Taiwan highlighted its efforts in developing area denial capabilities, including anti-ship missiles, attack drones and new coastal defense forces, to counter a potential Chinese invasion of the island in its 2025 National Defense Report 🇹🇼
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Taiwan Defense Report Highlights Area Denial Progress - Naval News
Taiwan's latest defense report highlighted the development of area denial capabilities that could defeat a Chinese invasion of the island.
www.navalnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Taiwan highlighted its efforts in developing area denial capabilities, including anti-ship missiles, attack drones and new coastal defense forces, to counter a potential Chinese invasion of the island in its 2025 National Defense Report 🇹🇼
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Until next time, Verona.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Until next time, Verona.
Verona. The city of Romeo & Juliet -- a parable on why the lack of clear communication is fatal to relationships. 😂
November 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Verona. The city of Romeo & Juliet -- a parable on why the lack of clear communication is fatal to relationships. 😂
This is a great visualization of the Chinese "shadow navy" threatening Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Shadow navy: How China's civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion
A Reuters visual investigation of China's annual naval exercises off the Chinese coast opposite Taiwan shows how Beijing's
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November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is a great visualization of the Chinese "shadow navy" threatening Taiwan.
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Pre-order the 2nd Edition of my "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" #wargame before it sells out! #wargaming
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Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific (SECOND EDITION)
Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific (LC) is a 2 to 6-player 'grand tactical' wargame which explores the future of warfare. The wargame is designed to be accessible to all levels of players, whether civil...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Pre-order the 2nd Edition of my "Littoral Commander: Indo-Pacific" #wargame before it sells out! #wargaming
dietzfoundation.org/product/litt...
dietzfoundation.org/product/litt...
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#LittoralCommander : #SpaceForce on the table at #PaxU #PaxUnplugged #PaxUnplugged2025
The game is based on @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander system
The game is based on @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander system
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#LittoralCommander : #SpaceForce on the table at #PaxU #PaxUnplugged #PaxUnplugged2025
The game is based on @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander system
The game is based on @sebastianbae.bsky.social Littoral Commander system
For recently graduated undergrads and enrolled graduate students, the CNA internship program is open for summer 2026! Come join us and work on exciting research, analysis, and #wargaming for the Navy & Marine Corps! Open until Dec 1st.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
For recently graduated undergrads and enrolled graduate students, the CNA internship program is open for summer 2026! Come join us and work on exciting research, analysis, and #wargaming for the Navy & Marine Corps! Open until Dec 1st.
🔗 www.cna.org/careers/inte...
🔗 www.cna.org/careers/inte...
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THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
![II. Credibility
The Court next addresses the credibility of the parties’ evidence and witnesses. After reviewing all the evidence submitted to the Court and listening to the testimony elicited at the preliminary injunction hearing, during depositions, and in other court proceedings, the Court finds Defendants’ evidence simply not credible. [FN 6]
Plaintiffs submitted a mountain of evidence, providing the Court with over eighty declarations, numerous videos and articles, and other evidence. Defendants did not rebut anything that Plaintiffs set forth in their declarations or testimony, even with BWC footage.
[FN 6] In another case considering some of the same evidence presented to this Court, another court in this district also found that the perceptions of certain of Defendants’ declarants, such as Hott and Parra, were not reliable. See Illinois v. Trump, No. 25-cv-12174, 2025 WL 2886645, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10, 2025) (noting a “troubling trend of Defendants’ declarants equating protests with riots and a lack of appreciation for the wide spectrum that exists between citizens who are observing, questioning, and criticizing their government, and those who are obstructing, assaulting, or doing violence”), motion to stay denied in part, 155 F.4th 929 (7th Cir. 2025).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifpyry2il5toxbr3iejgrsxs6kmnwve75qwnhebfp44ieyjrfpsdu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
THREAD: Judge Ellis is the first federal judge to review extensive body cam video of DHS's actions in Chicago. She finds that DHS *repeatedly* misled the public and made claims that were disproven by agents' own videos.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
I'll go through some of the most egregious ones here.
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My latest with the Irregular Warfare Initiative, discussing #Taiwan's latest National #Defense Report and its emphasis on resisting coercion and #cognitive warfare:
irregularwarfare.org/articles/res...
irregularwarfare.org/articles/res...
Resistance is Victory: Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report and Resisting Cognitive Coercion
Explore how Taiwan’s 2025 National Defense Report strengthens national resistance, counters PRC cognitive warfare, and builds resilience against gray zone threats.
irregularwarfare.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
My latest with the Irregular Warfare Initiative, discussing #Taiwan's latest National #Defense Report and its emphasis on resisting coercion and #cognitive warfare:
irregularwarfare.org/articles/res...
irregularwarfare.org/articles/res...
At Wargaming in #NATO 2025, I facilitated an exciting session of my "Littoral Commander: Baltic" #wargame. US and Russian forces dueled in the Baltic Sea for sea control -- involving cyber attacks, hypersonic missiles, submarines, and copious amounts of long-range fires. 💥 #wargaming
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
At Wargaming in #NATO 2025, I facilitated an exciting session of my "Littoral Commander: Baltic" #wargame. US and Russian forces dueled in the Baltic Sea for sea control -- involving cyber attacks, hypersonic missiles, submarines, and copious amounts of long-range fires. 💥 #wargaming
There is an amazing array of #wargames on display at Wargaming Initiative in NATO (WIN) 2025. The games explore everything from space warfare, Arctic operations, naval operations, and information & influence operations. #NATO wargaming is growing and entering an exciting chapter.
November 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies after Typhoon Kalmaegi
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November 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies after Typhoon Kalmaegi
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As highlighted in #TuesdayNewsday, this column from the brain behind @exeunt.press is a great intro read for folks just jumping into game design, and maybe gets included in future syllabi from
@sebastianbae.bsky.social and @akochowi.bsky.social
omnes.exeunt.press/p...
@sebastianbae.bsky.social and @akochowi.bsky.social
omnes.exeunt.press/p...
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
As highlighted in #TuesdayNewsday, this column from the brain behind @exeunt.press is a great intro read for folks just jumping into game design, and maybe gets included in future syllabi from
@sebastianbae.bsky.social and @akochowi.bsky.social
omnes.exeunt.press/p...
@sebastianbae.bsky.social and @akochowi.bsky.social
omnes.exeunt.press/p...