noun
war game; map exercise
Military term for a simulated operation conducted on a map or sand table, used for training or planning.
自衛隊は図上演習で災害対応の手順を確認した。
The Self-Defense Forces confirmed disaster response procedures through a map exercise.
Similar meaning, but 机上演習 emphasizes a tabletop exercise, while 図上演習 specifically uses maps.
Compound of 図上 (on a map) and 演習 (exercise, drill).