Talk:United Nations 2/@comment-31751037-20180107052434/@comment-34121430-20180107144045

That still doesn't explain why or when a name change occured. The UN2 existed prior to the Strain infestation, as they are the ones that launched the expeditionary vessel to Neptune. Additionally, it is still unclear whether the United Nations 2 is a conglomerate of nations who still exist independently (a la the current UN), or if the world's countries have combined into one international governmental entity. This would necessesitate a renaming of the UN, as it would change in its very nature from a council or group to a full-blown government.

Further, the UN2 in Strain Tactics does operate in a "peacekeeping" capacity, a role the current UN has and continues to fulfill. One could compare Strain Tactics to the UN's response to real-world outbreaks,  a lbeit the UN2's response to the Strain is a bit more violent than, say, the UN's response to the 2013-2016 ebola outbreak. Though UN Peacekeepers (blue helmets/blue berets) do often operate in a military capacity, and the personnel and equipment involved varies depending on the necessity of the situation.

While it is true that the UN2 appears far more militarized than its predecessor, it is not explained in-game when or why this occurred. It is entirely possible that this ultra-militarization is in response to the Strain presence (remember, the intro text states that the Commander is part of the "reserve forces" that were activated out of necessity/lack of available troops), as it is equally possible that the UN2 simply has a consistantly large operational military force, like a hardier version of the UN's Security Council.

We just don't know for a fact.