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In the fictional Command & Conquer universe, the story of the Global Defense Initiative can be traced back to the conclusion of the Great Second World War of Command & Conquer: Red Alert. It is this series of events that are considered canonical throughout the tiberian series.

Operations Group Echo, Black Ops 9

In the aftermath of the Great Second World War the United Nations took upon itself to research the war in all aspects. The UN reviewed captured Soviet intelligence, called upon Allied generals to testify about their battlefield experience, and reviewed the reports of the battles fought during the war. This information was used in the training and equiping of a UN-backed Peace Corp, but as the orgination grew and slowly evolved into the best-equipped military group on earth the UN decided to change the name of the unit. The Peace Corp went "live" under the name Operations Group Echo, Black Ops 9 or simply Black ops 9. For nearly forty years the existence of this group was successfully kept quiet. Rumors of the existence of a "black" UN special forces team began spreading as the group was deployed in combat more and more often. When Black Ops 9 were deployed to Iraq in an effort to prevent the Gulf War the group's cover was officially blown, and the existence of Black Ops 9 became public knowledge.

United Nations Global Defense Initiative

The botched Gulf War operations were a major blow to the United Nations, and the UN was forced to publicly admit to the existence of the group. While the UN was busy handling the Black Ops 9 disaster a new organization emerged from the shadows: the Brotherhood of Nod. A quasi-religious military group, the Brotherhood was increasingly perceived as a threat to the world community. Seizing this opportunity the United Nations called itself into session and passed the United Nations Global Defense Act (UNGDA), which called for the formation of a military organization aimed at upholding the GDA and the United Nations Charter. Operations Group Echo, Black Ops 9 was tasked with this mission, and along with the mission their name was officially changed to the United Nations Global Defense Initiative, or simply GDI. The unit was placed under the command of Brigadier General Mark Sheppard, a no-nonsense commander from the United States. This move was not without risk, as the general public had not forgotten GDI's roots or the disastrous attempt they made to assassinate Saddam Hussein. By taking Black Ops 9 public the UN had preserved its military muscle while allowing the public to see and feel those muscles for the first time.

Tiberian Dawn

As expected, it was not long before the Brotherhood of Nod became a threat to world society, but GDI leaders had seriously underestimated the genius of the Brotherhood's leader, Kane. When GDI forces moved to intervene in the regions controlled by Nod Kane lambasted the group, portraying the democracies of the world as man's greatest enemy while displaying himself as a prophet who had arrived to restore peace and justice. With every press release and news report the Brotherhood picked up steam while seemingly leaving GDI in the dust. GDI forces nonetheless fought Nod forces in the hope of stopping Kane’s organization. When Kane and his followers seized control of several nations and were rumored to be in alliance talks with China, the UN officially declared war on the Brotherhood of Nod, directing all GDI forces to wipe the organization out.

A full scale war soon erupted between GDI forces and Nod forces in Europe and Africa, with Kane controlling the mass media in an attempt to undermine support for GDI. GDI and UN support slowly eroded as a result of these broadcasts, while Nod support continued to grow. Kane's control of the media final caught up with the UN and GDI during the European Campaign. While engaging Nod forces in Poland, GDI commanders received word that Nod reinforcements were heading for a town called Beoulistock. GDI commanders realised that the town’s location had tactical importance and dispatched troops of their own to evacuate the civilians in the region. Greg Burdette, a well known and internationally respected TV news reporter, accompanied the GDI forces dispatched to Beoulistock to cover the GDI evacuation of the town. UN officials hoped that this would help improve public perception of GDI, but when the report ran several days later UN officials were horrified to discover that Greg Burdette's report was focused on the GDI massacre of the town's people. The slaughter was reported to be the result of GDI suspicion that the residents of the town were part of a Tiberium smuggling ring. This event caused a massive public backlash against GDI, with nations and citizens demanding to know what the United Nations Security Council was up to and why these people had been slaughtered. Faced with a public relations nightmare the UN immediatly and unilaterally cut funding for GDI forces. Nod commanders, acting on Kane's order, immediately moved in to capture GDI bases, assuming that GDI forces had lost the will to fight and that the GDI bases in the region would be easily captured and/or destroyed.

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