gamified warfare

Ukrainian DM Mykhailo Fedorov is facing fierce resistance from Ukraine's military leadership over his sweeping reforms, despite his undeniable successes in drone field and digitalizing the armed forces, The Economist wrote on July 16.

Somewhere along the front lines of Ukraine's brutal war for survival, a soldier scribbles a number on a whiteboard: 3 BMPs, 11 infantry, 2 motorcycles. It’s not idle statistics or for morale. It’s the tally of kills to be submitted to Delta — the military's situational awareness system. If the kills are properly verified by video, the unit gets 'bonuses.' Not medals or days off. Drones.