Philip S. Kosnett
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Philip S. Kosnett

Philip S. Kosnett is a former American career diplomat who designed and developed historical and science fiction-themed conflict simulation games for Jagdpanther, SPI, and Metagaming in the 1970s and 1980s, while a high school and college student. Following his transition from federal service, Kosnett has returned to wargame design, working with Compass Games. He also consults, writes, and speaks on global…

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affairs. Ambassador Kosnett left federal service in 2021 following a decades-long State Department career focused on international security cooperation, political-military affairs, and post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction. His senior leadership assignments included Ambassador to Kosovo and Charge d’Affaires (acting ambassador) in Turkey and Iceland. He also served in political, political-military, and economic-commercial positions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, The Netherlands, Japan, and Turkey, and in policy and operational jobs in Washington.

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Objective Moscow: The Death of Soviet Communism 1978 0
Helltank 1981 0
Helltank Destroyer 1982 0
Yugoslavia: The Battles for Zagreb, 1979 1977 0
Titan Strike! Battle for the Moon of Saturn 1979 0
Vengeance: The Fall of the Soviet Union, AD 2025 2026 0
Acre: Richard Lionheart's Siege, 1191 1978 0
Wargamer's Guide to PanzerBlitz 1976 0
Airborne! 1976 0