NATO SAC-219 is developing a multi-level wargaming framework integrating strategic, operational, and tactical levels using Arctic and High North scenarios. The project conducted simulations in June 2026 at Oxford Brookes University focusing on hybrid warfare and gray-zone conflicts in the Arctic region. The first game simulated Russian hybrid actions in Svalbard and Estonia aimed at fracturing NATO cohesion without triggering Article 5. The second game involved Chinese export controls on critical minerals and Russian sabotage of European gas pipelines, reflecting resource-denial tactics. The initiative aims to improve NATO's ability to recognize, attribute, and respond to hybrid aggression in contested Arctic environments over the coming three years.

NATO SAC-219 is developing a multi-level wargaming framework integrating strategic, operational, and tactical levels using Arctic and High North scenarios. The project conducted simulations in June 2026 at Oxford Brookes University focusing on hybrid warfare and gray-zone conflicts in the Arctic region. The first game simulated Russian hybrid actions in Svalbard and Estonia aimed at fracturing NATO cohesion without triggering Article 5. The second game involved Chinese export controls on critical minerals and Russian sabotage of European gas pipelines, reflecting resource-denial tactics. The initiative aims to improve NATO's ability to recognize, attribute, and respond to hybrid aggression in contested Arctic environments over the coming three years.