Getting Started with Extended Simulations
Fuel a lively classroom discussion with simulations that put your students in the shoes of either the National Security Council or the UN Security Council.
CFR Education extended simulations can be run for several days or weeks and include background readings, videos, and assignments to help students understand the situation and their roles.
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Cyber Clash With China (UNSC)
Tensions escalate between the United States and China as the Nasdaq faces a devastating cyberattack.
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Drones in Pakistan in 2011 (NSC)
Set in Spring 2011. The United States has the opportunity to eliminate or capture a senior al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan.
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Humanitarian Intervention in South Sudan in 2014 (NSC)
Set in May 2014. An ongoing civil war means South Sudan faces the threat of mass violence, reprisals, and possibly genocide.
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Dispute in the East China Sea in 2016 (NSC)
Set in September 2016. Japan and China challenge each other in the airspace above the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.
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Global Climate Change Policy (NSC)
A major international climate summit approaches, and all eyes are on the United States.
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Korean War in 1950 (UNSC)
Set in September 1950. Five years after World War II, conflict on the Korean Peninsula threatens the fragile post-war order.
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Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2017 (NSC)
Set in February 2017. A Boko Haram attack threatens the stability of Nigeria, as the country seeks U.S. aid.
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North Korean Nuclear Threat (UNSC)
North Korea has reportedly acquired the technological capability to hit North America with a nuclear weapon.
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Unrest in Bahrain in 2014 (NSC)
Set in August 2014. Political unrest in Bahrain has led to a government crackdown.