In this Cold War the U.S. and NATO lag behind the Soviets in mastery of the dark arts, and rely on nuclear weapons as their main countermeasure. The Soviets gained their knowledge from Nazi Germany, which had moved a sleeping entity from an underwater city in the Baltic Sea; the entity is now contained at Chernobyl. They have also deployed "servitors", unstoppable robot-like beings found in the original Pabodie expedition.
During this Cold War, the U.S. and NATO are outpaced by the Soviets in mastery of paranormal capabilities, and rely on nuclear arms as their main defense. The Soviets gained their expertise from Nazi Germany, which had moved a malevolent being from an underwater city in the Baltic Sea; it is now contained at Chernobyl. They have also deployed 'servitors', autonomous robots discovered during the original Pabodie expedition.