...military forces have found - and will continue to find - themselves operating in areas with which they are totally unfamiliar and in command chains consisting of unexpected allies. ;These uncertainties have been exacerb_ated by the training problems caused by environmental pressures and financial limitations. ;The answer to many of these problems is computer-based battle simulation, which offers the oppotunity to practice the use of weapons systems, sensors, tactics and techniques against a skilled adversary.