How was S.H.I.E.L.D. funded in the dark days?

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After S.H.I.E.L.D. has been compromised by Hydra, it went dark without any government support.

How was the agency funded then to pay their highly trained staff, contractors, bills, airplanes (e.g. helicarrier) and high-tech tools? This sounds like some unlimited funding.

To quote the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jeffrey Mace to Phil Coulson in S04E02 (14min):

But what I don't have is the anonymous, unlimited funding you seemed to have before. To build billion-dollar airplanes?

What source was he referring to?






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Who was S.H.I.E.L.D. funded by?

S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate) is a United Nations funded covert unit with a secret council who direct and controls its operations.

How was S.H.I.E.L.D. compromised in Winter Soldier?

While the origins of the Winter Soldier are unknown, the threat against S.H.I.E.L.D. from the Hydra organization is. Especially after it compromises Nick Fury and Agent Romanoff, leaving them betrayed and left for dead, and their S.H.I.E.L.D. status revoked, marking them as traitors to the organization.

How was S.H.I.E.L.D. created?

Founded in the wake of the Allied victory over the Axis powers and HYDRA in World War II, S.H.I.E.L.D. was organized to protect the United States from all possible threats. With its advanced weapons and extraordinary agents, S.H.I.E.L.D. was maybe the greatest military power on Earth.

Does S.H.I.E.L.D. no longer exist?

The MCU Indicates That S.H.I.E.L.D. Still Exists The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale confirms that S.H.I.E.L.D., the American intelligence agency disbanded within Captain America: The Winter Soldier, still exists within the MCU during the mid-credits scene featuring Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp).



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