Strategic Defense Coalition

The SDC (Strategic Defense Coalition) is an Asian military alliance that appears as the primary antagonist of the Strike Force missions in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Formed by the Chinese government, the SDC includes many East Asian countries, including North Korea, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, and others. Led by Tian Zhao, they come into opposition with the United States during the Second Cold War, with Raul Menendez playing the US and SDC against one another for his own ends.

During the Strike Force missions, SDC forces attempt to pressure Russia into joining by expanding their influence into key locations such as India, Afghanistan, and Iran. SEAL Team Six, led by Admiral Tommy Briggs, opposes the SDC, knowing that if Russia joins, they will become one of the most powerful military forces on the planet. Depending on the player's success in the Strike Force missions, the SDC begins to lose power, and Tian Zhao is eventually assassinated, leading to more moderate leadership taking over the SDC. After this, the SDC joins the fight against Menendez and Cordis Die, saving the USS Barack Obama from attack and fighting alongside JSOC in the assault on Menendez's base in Haiti.