Vladimir Makarov

"*All warfare is based on deception. For years, the West hypocrisy has made the world the battlefield. The corrupt talk... while our brothers and sons spill their own blood. Deceit cuts both ways. The bigger the lie, the more likely people are willing to believe it. And when the nation cries for vengeance, the lies spread like a wildfire. The fire builds, devouring everything in its path. Our enemies believe that they alone dictate the course of history. And all it takes is the will of a single man.*"
— Makarov in the introduction of Call of Duty: All Out War
**Vladimir Makarov** is the main antagonist of Call of Duty: All Out War. He is the leader of the Inner Circle terrorist group, and the mastermind of World War 3.

## Biography

### Early Life

According to the intelligence that was gathered by Baseplate, Vladimir Makarov graduated from the Frunze Military Academy as a captain in the Russian Army by serving as a paratrooper in the 98th Guards Airborne Division of the VDV. In the early nineties, he was stationed in Berlin during the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Later on in his career, he made it into the Spetsnaz and served two tours in Chechnya during the First Chechen War. It was believed a company under his command was involved with some of the most brutal "cleansing" raids.
At some point, the U.N. held an inquiry to investigate these charges of human rights violations. Makarov's name appeared at the top of the list that was presented by an EU Investigation panel, but the inquiry was dropped when Makarov opted for discharge from the armed forces. This incident would mark the beginnings of his pathological hatred and jealousy toward the West and the Russian government for giving him no other option but to leave the armed forces. Afterward, Makarov brought his past military training to bear in many criminal and terrorist enterprises such as human trafficking, money laundering, the bombings of military/civilian targets and assassinations. At some point, the leader of the burgeoning Ultranationalist Party, Imran Zakhaev, took notice and allowed Makarov a position within his anti-Western movement. It was said Makarov was "kept in check" by Zakhaev during this partnership.

Eventually, he joined the Inner Circle and became their leader. Due to the immense resources of the group, he still wanted more, so he decided to create deals all across the globe.

### Deal with Faruk Al-Bashir

In Late 2020, Vladimir Makarov and his second-in-command Igor Mikailskovich created a military deal with Faruk Al-Bashir, and his OpFor group. They assisted him in a military coup, but ultimately; This was Makarov's way of making Al-Bashir a scapegoat so he could do more devolopments in his plans without the USMC and CIA taking note.

While at a meeting with Al-Bashir in Moscow, Makarov knew that the SAS were there spying on him, so he deliberately avoided to talk about the nano-chemicals to hide his intentions. When they attacked, Makarov was quickly escorted out by Igor while Faruk Al-Bashir escaped in a helo.

### Devolopment of Nano-Chemicals

In the meantime nano-chemicals were created at a surplus rate. USMC forces attempted to stop a shipment of Makarov's weapons on the second of January, but ultimately, it was stopped due to the Inner Circle's efforts, and they managed to capture Steve Campo, a USMC soldier, in which they brought him to the Kunlun Mountains at a maximum-security prison that they had stolen from the PLA.

### Kunlun Mountains

After endless torture and interrogation, Makarov and Igor ultimately failed to get any meaningful information out of him, so Makarov left and told Igor to keep watch over the prison with his men. The following day, the USMC attack the prison to rescue Campo, which is succesful, but not before Makarov ends up killing Quinton Matkovic in the heat of it all. When the extraction helo arrives, Makarov and Igor leave the area with their men.

### The First Launch

Two days later, Makarov had finished the production, and sent them to a launch site near Laos, where he had Faruk Al-Bashir detonate them in Sankang, causing the death of a battalion of marines except one person who managed to survive. After the death of Al-Bashir a day after the launch, Makarov sent his men to try and kill the SAS soldiers responsible for his death in Amsterdam. This failed however, and now, they were left to target more of Makarov's production sites.

### More Devolopment

A day later, Makarov is present at Trabzon Airfield with his colleagues to discuss more about Nano-Chemicals, and he has them pile it in on a cargo plane. Having been tracked down by a joint-operation with USMC/SAS, he realizes they're there, and flees the runway, and has the cargo plane take off. Before it can leave however, Mactavish is able to get a tracker device on it. Later, it ends up crashing in the Alborz Mountains, but OpFor couriors secure it before the USMC can, and attempt to flee into the caves with it; Only for the SAS/USMC joint team to arrive, and secure it. They take it back to base.

### Ambush on SAS Base

While they were distracted with the chemicals, Makarov attacked their base of operations in Verdansk with a hefty attack force, and if Igor Mikailskovich was not killed in Manhunt, Makarov will rescue him, and they will take over the base. If Igor was killed, this doesn't effect much as Makarov still takes over the base. He then goes to Mount Yamatau to check in with his scientists to see how much longer is left on the next launch.

### The Lab

On the 8th of January, the SAS go on an operation to Yamatau to stop the main production. Makarov is present there, and once the scientists are done with the production, he murders all the scientists there, most notably Sergey, as he had ordered them all to work against their will. Once the SAS arrive, he quickly flees the area and goes to Iraq to launch the rest of the nano-chemicals.

### Final Stand at Baghdad and Death

He goes to Baghdad, records a video in his HQ to make the world think he's making his last stand there, however, he flees up north to a Launch Site, where he plans to launch the nano-chemicals to the United States. The SAS/USMC/US Army invade the city of Baghdad, attack the HQ, where Igor is possibly present. Igor will end up killing some of the SAS soldiers before fleeing to the Launch Site with Makarov. Vladimir presses launch, and then tries to flee with Igor. However, the SAS arrive after securing the city, stop the launch, then attack Makarov; where it is possible that he can kill Kyle Garrick and Jones if Igor died in Manhunt, but no matter what, he will always be kiled by John Mactavish.