Cold War

The Cold War is the continuing state of conflict, tension, and competition between the Soviet Union and it's allies, and the United States. The Cold War began shortly after the end of the Karma War, there is no direct relation between the two conflicts. The two main allainces crossed paths over an incident that involved a tech raid by a member of the USSR and a (at the time) unallied nation that had applyied for membership in the USCN.

CIB-Tellos Incident
The nation Cib Empire attacked the nation lead by Tellos for a tech raid. Cib demaned 50 tech for peace, Tellos had allegedly been raided prior to Cib's attack and was unable to give into his demands. In response Cib continuted with military assaults, Tellos was approched by various alliaces to join them. He accepted the offer by USCN but due to a cause in thir charter he could not join while at war and Cib refused his peace offer. The Soviet Union had submited an offer to him as well but he naturaly refused. The USCN contacted the USSR about the incident. The situation was resolved within 24 hours but much tension and unanwsered questions remain.

Soviet Claims: The Soviet Union has been criticized for raiding an nation then asking them to join their alliance. They have responded and claimed that Cib attcked tellos after they had contacted him, also they claim that Cibs actions were aggressive tech raiding and that it was illegal in the USSR. They also responded by saying that Cib had recently joined their alliance and wasn't aware of the their laws in regards to tech raids.

Tellos & USCN claims: Tellos claims that Cib kept demanding tech for peace and whenhe refused he kept up the attack. He also has claimed that he was attacked prior to Cib's raid on him, the USCN has said they stepped in because Tellos had recently agreed to join their alliance. After contacting the Soviet government the raid stopped and peace was declared. But the Soviets kept the tension going by bashing them, Tellos has also feed the already heated discussion by constantly bashing the USSR.

Aftermath & Recent Events
Trash talking and other minor stuff has occured. Both the USSR and the USCN have talked down about each other on message forums and even directly at each other. However both sides have stated a mutual respect for the other and have avoided any serious acts that would lead to an all out war. The tension still remains, both sides tossed around the term "cold war" as a humorous joke between each other prior to the incident between Cib & tellos, since that event it has become a real conflict. Both sides have made it clear to each other that if any either commits an act of aggression towrads the other would it will be considered an act of war. The USCN has allegedly stated that they would responed to any attacks or hints of attacks by military force and would be backed by their ally the New Polar Order (whom they hold a Protectorate treaty). The GDI has claimed that they will support their allies in the Soviet Union threw out the Cold War. It remains to be seen if any real military conflict will become of this. Both alliances are competing in an Arms Race, naturaly each wants to be the first to gain Nuclear Weapons. As of July 20, rumors about the Soviet Union forming a bloc treaty with some of their allies have surfaced but nothing has been confirmed.