NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was an anti-communist military alliance established in the wake of World War II, ostensibly to defend against Soviet aggression. By 1998, NATO expanded greatly to include new nations, including states from Africa (newly admitted in the 1990s). The M1989A1 NATO assault rifle was the standard rifle, with conversion kits allowing it to use captured Soviet ammunition. With the Citadel Starstation nearing full operational capability in 1998, NATO member states aligned themselves fully with the United States, supporting it against the Comintern Combine nations aligned with the Soviet Union - and eventually participating in the nuclear exchanges that annihilated the world.