User blog comment:Slopijoe/Battlefield 3 caspian border gameplay/@comment-1647479-20110817041540

Could someone please explain to me the worldwide conflict in the Battlefield games? I know in Bad Company and Bad Company 2 the U.S. is at war with the Middle East and the Russians. Is the Battlefield 3 conflict the same conflict (e.g. U.S. staving off Russian advances)?