Before I go on, I would also like to point something out.
WWIII began immediately after the end of WWII, and is popularly known as the 'Cold War'. This is a misnomer, because the war went 'hot' at several points even before your time, the major wars including the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Soviet-Afghan War, among severl other more minor conflicts.
There is also a misconception that the Cold War (WWIII) is over, because of the dissolution of the USSR shortly after their ventures into Afghanistan. This is far from the truth, and the war continues to this day. Aliies of the former Soviet Union grow to great strength during your time. China has stepped up to the plate in lieu of the former USSR, and their alliance to modern Russia creates a formidable force in the future, as Russian science merges with Chinese industry.