In the films, the organisation often acts as a third party in the ongoing Cold War. Their objectives have variously ranged from supporting Dr. Julius No in sabotaging American rocket launches, holding the world to ransom, and demanding clemency from governments for their previous crimes. The goal of world domination was only ever stated in "You Only Live Twice" and SPECTRE was working on behalf of an unnamed Asian government; this is strongly implied to be Red China, who earlier backed Auric Goldfinger in the film of the same name.