Second Cold War

The Second Cold War is a war that takes place in 2025 during the events of Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

A second cold war has broken out between China and the United States after China bans the export of rare earth elements following a cyberattack that cripples the Chinese Stock Exchange.

Refrences
1. http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/02/black-ops-2-spans-decades-offers-branching-missions-and-choice/