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Scenario Lab

Adjust parameters and observe downstream consequences in real time.

HISTHIGH
WATCHCON 1 — IMMINENT HOSTILITIES
Presets
Parameters10 variables
Leadership Risk Tolerance
75

Willingness of senior leadership to accept escalation risk

Alliance Cohesion
30

Strength of allied coalition consensus and burden-sharing

Sanctions Severity
85

Intensity of economic sanctions and secondary enforcement

Proxy Activity Intensity
90

Level of Iran-aligned non-state actor operations

Maritime Disruption
92

Degree of Strait of Hormuz and Gulf shipping disruption

Intelligence Confidence
25

Reliability of intelligence assessments driving decisions

Oil Market Tightness
90

Supply-demand balance and price pressure in global oil markets

Cyber Disruption
60

Severity of cyber operations targeting critical infrastructure

Diplomatic Backchannel
15

Viability and credibility of back-channel negotiations

Domestic Political Pressure
80

Intensity of domestic political pressure on decision-makers

Consequence Chain
Live computation
Oil Price Premium
+106$/bbl
CRITICAL
Alliance Stress Index
87/100
CRITICAL
Escalation Probability
83%
CRITICAL
Intelligence Gap
75%
HIGH
Cyber Exposure
63/100
HIGH
Approval Trajectory
18%
CRITICAL
Parameter Radar — Current vs. Presets
Risk Tol.AllianceSanctionsProxy Act.MaritimeIntel Conf.Oil Mkt.CyberBackchan.Dom. Pol.
  • Ceasefire by Mid-April
  • Protracted Conflict (Current Trajectory)
  • Escalation to Kharg Island / Ground Operations
  • Regional Conflagration / Global Economic Meltdown
  • Current
Sensitivity Analysis(Which parameters matter most?)