Humanity's self-destruction may be on its way... unless you do what it takes to prevent it!
The threat of a third world war is indeed looming, and it's up to you and your troops to put an end to this infamy, which could cost millions of lives worldwide.
To limit the damage, all your strategic thinking will need to be put to use; only you hold the keys to resolving the conflict, but to do so, you will have to fight.
Hopefully, the last war won't last long enough to wipe out all of humanity, if you work with passion.
What's noticeable about games in this series is that they are all based on phenomena that could happen, thus creating a true sense of realism around the scenario. This is probably what makes them so engaging throughout the story.
The risk: the weapon of mass destruction that could fall upon many countries, and you will have to fight to prevent it from happening.
The cause of the conflict is, of course, black gold – a sad reality today – which, in this scenario, has led men to reopen fire.