Phantom Forces Lore Theory

Phantoms and Ghosts were once a unified group of mercenaries deployed by various countries around the world for special operations. Two of the biggest branches, Phantoms, from America, and Ghosts, from Egypt, had a disagreement on something major, so major in fact, it split the group in 2. With the group in complete disarray, the Phantoms and Ghosts started absorbing the other branches. Soon the Phantoms and Ghosts waged war onto each other, a civil war. Because the group was deployed by various countries, the world was brought into this conflict, brought by the argument of just two branches. The world became ravaged as the war went into previously neutral countries. Despite this, the Phantoms and Ghosts still carry on there fight, making places complete wastelands. Desert Storm (Revamped as "Second Storm"), an Egyptian town, turned Ghost base, that became under siege by the Phantoms during drought. Suburbia, an American town that was attacked by the Ghosts, in an effort to demoralize them.
If you take the time to look at chat, and look at the maps, you'll see things.
This would actually explain how they have illegal firearms like the HK416 and generally any machinegun
*This Next Section will be explaining the therories behind the importance to certain Maps that have not been previously mentioned*
Rig: A target for resources or possibly a terrorist/Counter terrorist plot designated by countries at war with eachother. Either way it seems that neither side as a secure grasp over it.
Ruin: All I can guess from this is some sort of turf gain or they were trying to retrive something in the catacombs. However a ruined church is something odd to have a skirmish over.
Bazaar: This appears to be another case of Turf war. I can see another mercinary gang trying to sell the phantoms or the ghosts some supplies when they were ambushed by the other team.
Paradise: This is a reletivley new map, and as such I haven't gotten the best look at it. But here's what I can rule as plausiable: 1, This is another case of turf war. A lovely resort turned to waste by combat or the nearest location to a Large Regional harbor which can be secured to offset Imports for the otherside. 2, One side is using it as a secret base. This location could be hiding an underground facility owned by one side (Most likely the Ghosts), And the other side- still holding record of the base prior to the divergence of the Ghosts and Phantoms- Came to secure this location. The exact reason is unclear, but as this does appear to be a functioning gettaway resort, leaving the only location for a secret base to be subterrainian, additionally, because it's on a coast a submarine base or Missle Silo would be practical for construction. If either or both are already built, then that would be a suitiable incentive to envoke an assault.
Ravoid 911: What appears to be a late cold war millitary base. Its delapated state suggests that it has been out of use since the 80s or 90s. The base might have been a target for its oil vats and unused Cold war tanks. Its sorrounding terrain indicates this is either in Canada, NE United States, or in southern Siberia (Which would make sense given the USSR made some 50,000 tanks during the cold war).
Metro: Metro appears to be a legitimate civillian metro station. Reasoning behind the Mercs choice of target is unknown. We can assume, however, that this is very likely a station that was purchased by a side and is being contested for capture by the other. This would explain why the police haven't interfered with anything like this and why there are no shops occupied. (Loose theory)
Mirage: Possibly a base set for construction by the ghosts as this takes place in the desert and as we know, the Ghosts started in the desert filled Egypt. This could mean that the ghosts were trying to expand their influcence across northern africa with a propper headquarters instead of using that egyptian village. However, the Phantoms found out about this and sabatoged their progress (Notice the damaged cranes). And now the Ghosts are trying to rid the phantoms of their very expensive concrete base.
Crane Site: This map appears to be the same story as Mirage but now on the Phantom's terms. Notice how the Ghosts Spawn outside of the revamped map's entry, Just like they're trying to infiltrate the facility offensivley. The base has not nearly been damaged to the effect that the phantoms have inflicted on Mirage. Though instead of just one large enterprise, the Phantoms seem to be going for a whole miniature city. There are four buildings, one completed to a larger extent with a second office building under construction. A third building just has its skeleton completed so we have no clue what its being used for. Additionally there are large oil tanks along with a gas station and a parking compound suggesting that this was going to be a very big project when completed.
Highway lot: An odd choice of turf war, that's for sure. This location may have been a way for one side to inconspiculously make a small buisness and a stroage facility: Notice the server room. The Phantoms spawn outside or in a tunnel meaning that this is/was Ghost territory as they spawn in a building. The site is still under construction indicating the crane. Otherwise I think the Ghosts had no nefarious plans for this base other than turning it into a Motel and a storage depot.
Dunes: Located in an unknown desert I can see this as a no-mans land as neither side appears to have a definent control over the location when the round starts. Reason for this locations capture might be just a case of turf war or strategic placing near Mirage or Desert storm (Though structure designs suggest this takes place within a North American Desert). We really don't know at this point.
Black Point: This is a juicy one. Black point is a secluded testing facility where it's very likely that the Super Soldier serium was first injected here judging by the Infirmary. Judging by the cells the defending team (aparently the phantoms) didn't want any deserters in the night from this top secret project. The only way in an out was via helicopter so loading bays for trucks seem useless. Needless to say this is most likely located in the Himalayan or Rocky mountains. The alternitive to Black Site would be a maximum security prison that was breached to rescue P.O.W.s.
Labritory: A rather unused map, Labritory would be a possible place for the develpoment of the Super Soldier Seruim. Looking at the lab stations we known they were doing chemistry or biology because we see beakers all around the facility. This is pretty much all the lore we can get from it however besides that the Phantoms and the Ghosts both wanted to secure the facility for themselves.
Blizzard: The place is just depressing to think about. What happened here was a convoy was likely passing through here when it was ambused by a side. They then sent in task forces to secure the location. Judging by the destroyed bridge that seems to have been Fragged or Mortared from a far.
Mall: Doesn't hold much significence and will prompty be dismissed until someone can come up with a good backstory for it.
Jungle: This was very likely an arciology site that one merc force was hired to gaurd but the other side was pissed for some reason and decided to attack. Most likely to asert dominance and be assholes. The location of this is either in anchient Mayan territory or in southeast asia.
Height: Looks like a shipping Depot simply for the traintracks down below and the plenty of storage units around the facility. Once again, for Turf gain.