Originally Posted by Mussolini

Probably because of the Cold War era, and the fact that Russian Security isn't very good - all those ex-soviet-satellite-states with huge stockpiles of weapons and WMD...that sort of thing. I mean, Iraq had RUSSIAN Tanks and Firearms. Hmm...where could they have come from?

Not to mention, it wouldn't be feasible having a similar storyline set in Western Europe and theres really nothing of worth in Africa.