SHIELD

Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division or SHIELD is a international joint governmental intelligence and counter-terrorism organization that protects the  interests of the United States and the United Kingdom, and NATO. Formed in 1948, SHIELD is one of the most powerful organizations in the world. Utilizing the full capabilities of the United States Military with their jurisdiction reaching every ally of the United States and United Kingdom. Utilizing unorthodox methods and utilizing Metal Gears, SHIELD posed a excessive threat to the Soviet Union. In 1991, SHIELD infiltrated the Soviet Government to it's highest levels to establish Cipher's control over the Soviet Union. In 1992, The Russian Federation became a member of Cipher and controlled many of it's assets including the entirety of their unorthodox arsenal such as their Metal Gears, the Red Room, and It's Omega Team comprising of Ava Starr, Tretij Rebenok, Volgin, and many more. SHIELD's headquarters is located in Washington D.C in the Triskelion tower and has 20 helicarriers throughout the world. SHIELD would develop facilities in all corners of the world. SHIELD in 1982 would be tasked with handling unnatural and unorthodox anomalies and weaponizing them for the United States goverment. Developing various containment facilities.