After piling the three wolf carcasses by the side of the path with his teammates, shoveling out an open space, and tossing out thermite incendiary grenades to burn them, Chris's increasingly rugged, macho face reflected the firelight as he said in a low voice, "We can't call in the Middle East garrison to conduct a direct search. We'll infiltrate first in small teams and gather evidence."
"This is the Caucasus Region. The geopolitical situation is too complicated. Washington has concerns."
The Caucasus Region—Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Chechnya, and Russia—had all once been member states of the old CCCP. They might have been brothers before, but after splitting up, they had fought one another without mercy. The Second Chechen War had erupted here less than a year ago.
At this point in time, it really wasn't easy for the USA to stick its nose in.
Even a starving camel was bigger than a horse. What if the old Russians got worked up?
Being absorbed into the official system early and becoming standardized had its advantages, but naturally, it also had the drawbacks of being official.
Because in this timeline, the BSAA had only been established ahead of time under the guidance of a certain Vera.
Unlike the pharmaceutical alliance setup in the original work, which was later taken over by the United Nations, the BSAA in this world had first been established by the Washington administration. The pharmaceutical alliance provided funding and advisory teams, then it expanded into other regions alongside defense operations, and only afterward did the United Nations establish a dedicated joint command and coordination committee.
Without question, it bore a much stronger US Military imprint and was more deeply influenced by Washington.
Russia was unlikely to allow a rebranded American armed force to enter the Caucasus Region in such