The Soviet Union is not above playing dirty to gain an advantage in the Cold War, even if it means temporarily embracing brutal Oceanykan capitalism. Kalashnikov Inc. is a corporation established in the late 1950s by the Soviet government to fabricate firearms in Oceanyka. After the revolution it became a very strong force, because Kalashnikov himself was the middleman between the Oceanykan and Soviet governments. Through them went tanks, missiles, armour, firearms, cash and technology. Mostly independent from the Kremlin, but they do send a percentage of the profits back home. It has been noted that Spetsnaz operatives are constantly based in Kalashnikov facilities at all times. In fact, it may have been these Spetsnaz that helped topple the old government. Whatever the case is, those special operations have been spotted cleaning up any large and serious competition. Vickers Oceanyka tried to wipe them out in 1962, but half of their shareholders succumbed to mysterious circumstances. Since then no one has attempted to use direct aggression against the Kalashnikov corporation and their Spetsnaz thugs.