Simulation 18
South Korea, tree search, 20 years, seed 18: a poor simulation (10th percentile) of the experiment's 50. Capability index 16.00 at the 2026 position, 17.61 in 2046; 99 actions over 20 rounds and 6 shocks.
Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 18
The experiment · The other representative simulations: 25 (median simulation), 27 (a good simulation (90th percentile))
Outcome
From the 2026 position to 2046.
- Capability index
- 17.61 (+1.61)
- From 16.00
- Rank by index
- 2
- From 6
- Domains at Tier 1
- 7
- From 2
- Events
- 6 shocks
- 1 upside event
Trajectory by domain
The mean score of each domain by round, with a dashed marker at each round a shock (red) or an upside event (green) began. Rest on a domain to bring it forward.
- ShockUpside event
Capability index by round
Pathway, round by round
Every decision of the tree search (mcts) method: its actions (a mode, a group and the credits spent), and the events that began that round. Each round has its own page: the state it came in with, the decision, the shocks, what moved through the graph and the state it left.
| Round | Decision | Events | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
| 16.05 +0.052 | |
| 2028 |
| Middle East settlement | 16.19 +0.139 |
| 2029 |
| 16.40 +0.206 | |
| 2030 |
| 16.62 +0.221 | |
| 2031 |
| Hybrid coercion | 16.43 −0.193 |
| 2032 |
| 16.62 +0.190 | |
| 2033 |
| 16.82 +0.202 | |
| 2034 |
| 16.98 +0.165 | |
| 2035 |
| Legitimacy ruptureBreadbasket failure | 16.86 −0.124 |
| 2036 |
| 16.98 +0.124 | |
| 2037 |
| Cryptographic trust break | 16.81 −0.178 |
| 2038 |
| 16.98 +0.177 | |
| 2039 |
| 17.15 +0.165 | |
| 2040 |
| Regional war spillover | 16.93 −0.217 |
| 2041 |
| Hybrid coercion | 16.94 +0.013 |
| 2042 |
| 17.07 +0.128 | |
| 2043 |
| 17.18 +0.106 | |
| 2044 |
| 17.33 +0.156 | |
| 2045 |
| 17.49 +0.155 | |
| 2046 |
| 17.61 +0.120 |
Credits
What each round's credits went on: maintenance, the three modes, and what was carried over.
Tiers by round
Each domain's tier against the frozen field, round by round: Tier 1 green, Tier 2 blue, Tier 3 amber, below that grey.
| Domain | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | 2041 | 2046 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Technology | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Strategic Infrastructure | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| National Security | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Human Capital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Information & Influence | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Governance & Integrity | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Financial Strength | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Production & Innovation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trade & Investment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Probes
What the experiment's counterfactual probes found, paired seed by seed on its first 5 seeds: the same simulation with one thing changed, the difference at the horizon.
| Probe | Index | Score sum | Tier 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold instead of the method | −2.382 | −165.8 | −5.40 |
| No shocks | +0.149 | +11.0 | 0.00 |
| Replay of the recorded actions (must change nothing) | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Without the 1st largest decision | −0.004 | −0.4 | 0.00 |
| Without the 2nd largest decision | −0.015 | −1.2 | 0.00 |
| Without the 3rd largest decision | −0.025 | −1.7 | 0.00 |
| Without the 4th largest decision | −0.019 | −1.4 | 0.00 |
| Without the 5th largest decision | −0.026 | −1.6 | −0.20 |
| Without the 1st largest shock | +0.057 | +4.1 | 0.00 |
| Without the 2nd largest shock | +0.011 | +1.4 | 0.00 |
| Without the 3rd largest shock | −0.015 | −0.9 | 0.00 |
Every group over the simulation
Where each group started and ended, and what moved it: levels invested, decay, events and changes arriving through the graph. The parts do not quite sum to the change where a score met 0 or 20.
73 of 73 groups
Capability group | Domain | 2026 | 2046 | Change | Invested | Decay | Events | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Leverage & Dependence | Trade & Investment | 15.33 | 20.00 | +4.67 | +6.62 | 0.00 | −1.87 | +0.23 |
| Technical & Vocational Skills | Human Capital | 15.50 | 20.00 | +4.50 | +9.52 | 0.00 | −0.12 | +0.24 |
| Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks | Information & Influence | 14.50 | 18.81 | +4.31 | +5.92 | 0.00 | −1.83 | +0.21 |
| Labour & Employment | Production & Innovation | 15.00 | 19.10 | +4.10 | +4.80 | 0.00 | −1.01 | +0.31 |
| Development Cooperation & Global Assistance | Information & Influence | 14.50 | 18.52 | +4.02 | +5.07 | 0.00 | −1.43 | +0.37 |
| Lifelong Learning & Reskilling | Human Capital | 16.00 | 19.89 | +3.89 | +6.58 | 0.00 | −0.12 | +0.10 |
| Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power | Financial Strength | 14.20 | 18.00 | +3.80 | +4.74 | 0.00 | −1.12 | +0.18 |
| Research Talent & Knowledge Creation | Human Capital | 16.00 | 19.56 | +3.56 | +3.48 | 0.00 | −0.17 | +0.25 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Critical Technology | 16.00 | 19.51 | +3.51 | +4.59 | 0.00 | −1.12 | +0.04 |
| Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption | Governance & Integrity | 15.00 | 18.51 | +3.51 | +3.89 | 0.00 | −0.67 | +0.28 |
| Alliances & Security Cooperation | Information & Influence | 16.00 | 19.35 | +3.35 | +4.47 | 0.00 | −1.97 | +0.84 |
| Financial Regulation & Integrity | Financial Strength | 15.75 | 19.09 | +3.34 | +4.12 | 0.00 | −0.99 | +0.21 |
| Transparency, Oversight & Accountability | Governance & Integrity | 15.33 | 18.65 | +3.32 | +3.92 | 0.00 | −0.75 | +0.15 |
| Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance | Financial Strength | 16.50 | 19.77 | +3.27 | +4.51 | 0.00 | −1.73 | +0.48 |
| Justice System & Fundamental Rights | Governance & Integrity | 15.00 | 18.20 | +3.20 | +3.79 | 0.00 | −0.74 | +0.14 |
| Sensing, Timing & Navigation | Critical Technology | 15.80 | 18.99 | +3.19 | +4.11 | 0.00 | −1.07 | +0.15 |
| Digital & Services Trade | Trade & Investment | 16.25 | 19.37 | +3.12 | +4.57 | 0.00 | −1.55 | +0.10 |
| Digital & AI Competence | Human Capital | 17.00 | 19.97 | +2.97 | +3.88 | 0.00 | −0.14 | +0.23 |
| Political Institutions & Civic Participation | Governance & Integrity | 16.00 | 18.95 | +2.95 | +3.51 | 0.00 | −0.74 | +0.18 |
| Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies | Critical Technology | 16.60 | 19.53 | +2.93 | +4.67 | 0.00 | −1.86 | +0.11 |
| Industrial & Sectoral Base | Production & Innovation | 16.50 | 19.42 | +2.92 | +4.04 | 0.00 | −1.01 | −0.11 |
| Resource Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 11.75 | 14.61 | +2.86 | +4.57 | 0.00 | −1.85 | +0.15 |
| Regulatory Governance & Strategic Controls | Governance & Integrity | 16.33 | 19.04 | +2.71 | +3.37 | 0.00 | −0.67 | +0.01 |
| Economic Output & Productivity | Production & Innovation | 16.50 | 19.15 | +2.65 | +3.44 | 0.00 | −0.95 | +0.16 |
| Investment Attraction & Projection | Trade & Investment | 16.33 | 18.94 | +2.61 | +3.74 | 0.00 | −1.39 | +0.26 |
| Foundational Education | Human Capital | 17.25 | 19.84 | +2.59 | +3.31 | 0.00 | −0.13 | +0.09 |
| Information Environment & Strategic Communication | Information & Influence | 15.67 | 18.08 | +2.41 | +4.99 | 0.00 | −2.72 | +0.14 |
| Nuclear Deterrence | National Security | 1.67 | 4.01 | +2.34 | +4.11 | 0.00 | −1.74 | −0.03 |
| Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 16.33 | 18.54 | +2.21 | +3.13 | 0.00 | −1.25 | +0.33 |
| Advanced Education | Human Capital | 17.00 | 19.07 | +2.07 | +1.88 | 0.00 | −0.14 | +0.33 |
| Trade Policy & Market Access | Trade & Investment | 17.00 | 18.98 | +1.98 | +2.81 | 0.00 | −1.30 | +0.47 |
| Population Health | Human Capital | 16.00 | 17.96 | +1.96 | +2.15 | 0.00 | −0.22 | +0.03 |
| Government Effectiveness & Public Administration | Governance & Integrity | 17.20 | 19.14 | +1.94 | +2.92 | 0.00 | −1.30 | +0.32 |
| Early Childhood Development | Human Capital | 17.00 | 18.92 | +1.92 | +1.99 | 0.00 | −0.22 | +0.14 |
| Trade Facilitation & Logistics | Trade & Investment | 17.50 | 19.39 | +1.89 | +3.93 | 0.00 | −1.93 | −0.11 |
| Biotechnology & Health Technologies | Critical Technology | 16.20 | 17.83 | +1.63 | +2.26 | 0.00 | −1.06 | +0.43 |
| Space Technologies | Critical Technology | 14.67 | 16.28 | +1.61 | +2.53 | 0.00 | −1.09 | +0.17 |
| Space Operations | National Security | 13.67 | 15.27 | +1.60 | +3.08 | 0.00 | −1.62 | +0.14 |
| Health System Capability | Human Capital | 16.67 | 18.23 | +1.56 | +1.60 | 0.00 | −0.16 | +0.12 |
| Advanced Materials & Manufacturing | Critical Technology | 16.71 | 18.23 | +1.52 | +2.20 | 0.00 | −1.05 | +0.37 |
| Energy Technologies | Critical Technology | 16.60 | 18.10 | +1.50 | +2.23 | 0.00 | −1.13 | +0.40 |
| Robotics & Autonomous Systems | Critical Technology | 16.50 | 17.90 | +1.40 | +2.26 | 0.00 | −1.06 | +0.20 |
| Export Capability & Sophistication | Trade & Investment | 17.00 | 18.38 | +1.38 | +2.28 | 0.00 | −1.29 | +0.39 |
| Communications & Digital Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 18.00 | 19.33 | +1.33 | +3.21 | 0.00 | −2.07 | +0.19 |
| Business Dynamism & Entrepreneurship | Production & Innovation | 15.75 | 17.08 | +1.33 | +2.30 | 0.00 | −1.06 | +0.09 |
| Technology Adoption & Diffusion | Production & Innovation | 18.00 | 19.32 | +1.32 | +1.94 | 0.00 | −1.06 | +0.44 |
| Culture, Language & Education Diplomacy | Information & Influence | 16.80 | 17.96 | +1.16 | +2.34 | 0.00 | −1.39 | +0.21 |
| Structural Transformation & Complexity | Production & Innovation | 16.67 | 17.82 | +1.15 | +1.98 | 0.00 | −1.05 | +0.22 |
| Financial Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 16.50 | 17.58 | +1.08 | +2.39 | 0.00 | −1.35 | +0.04 |
| Global Value Chain Position | Trade & Investment | 17.33 | 18.33 | +1.00 | +2.12 | 0.00 | −1.28 | +0.16 |
| Monetary & Currency Capability | Financial Strength | 16.33 | 17.23 | +0.90 | +2.06 | 0.00 | −1.25 | +0.09 |
| Diaspora & Global Communities | Information & Influence | 15.50 | 16.35 | +0.85 | +2.24 | 0.00 | −1.41 | +0.02 |
| Intelligence & Assessment | National Security | 15.83 | 15.93 | +0.10 | +2.35 | 0.00 | −2.56 | +0.31 |
| Cyber & Electromagnetic Operations | National Security | 16.00 | 15.88 | −0.12 | +2.35 | 0.00 | −2.74 | +0.27 |
| Energy Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 16.13 | 15.96 | −0.17 | +1.92 | 0.00 | −2.22 | +0.13 |
| Internal Security & Order | Governance & Integrity | 15.67 | 15.41 | −0.26 | +0.41 | 0.00 | −1.02 | +0.35 |
| Innovation & Commercialisation | Production & Innovation | 18.00 | 17.59 | −0.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.03 | +0.62 |
| Social Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 17.00 | 16.38 | −0.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.09 | +0.47 |
| Quantum Technologies | Critical Technology | 14.25 | 13.55 | −0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.10 | +0.40 |
| Maritime Power | National Security | 16.00 | 15.19 | −0.81 | +2.01 | 0.00 | −2.79 | −0.03 |
| Financial System Depth & Access | Financial Strength | 17.00 | 16.15 | −0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | +0.14 |
| Semiconductors & Advanced Computing | Critical Technology | 17.50 | 16.61 | −0.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.04 | +0.15 |
| Advanced Manufacturing | Strategic Infrastructure | 18.40 | 17.44 | −0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.19 | +0.23 |
| Water, Sanitation & Waste Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 16.80 | 15.69 | −1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.32 | +0.21 |
| National Resilience & Crisis Management | Governance & Integrity | 16.20 | 14.99 | −1.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.29 | +0.09 |
| Transport Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 16.50 | 15.27 | −1.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.45 | +0.22 |
| Financial Stability & Crisis Management | Financial Strength | 16.67 | 15.39 | −1.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.39 | +0.11 |
| Force Generation & Mobilisation | National Security | 16.33 | 14.90 | −1.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.74 | +0.31 |
| Agriculture & Food Infrastructure | Strategic Infrastructure | 15.75 | 14.28 | −1.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.34 | −0.13 |
| Air Power | National Security | 16.75 | 15.26 | −1.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.58 | +0.09 |
| Land Power | National Security | 16.50 | 14.77 | −1.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.59 | −0.14 |
| Strategic Strike & Missile Defence | National Security | 16.00 | 14.05 | −1.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −2.06 | +0.12 |
| Joint Command, Projection & Sustainment | National Security | 15.33 | 13.29 | −2.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −2.09 | +0.06 |
Seed 18 of experiment mcts-m2.m2-kor-mcts-index. The simulation can be reproduced exactly from the experiment's configuration, its versions and this seed.