European Defense Initiative (Earth-61615)

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 * Image           = E.D.I._Earth-61615.jpg
 * ImageSize       = 250px
 * OfficialName    = European Defense Initiative
 * Title           = E.D.I.
 * Alignment       = Neutral
 * Status          = Active
 * Identity        = Public
 * Universe        = Earth-61615
 * BaseOfOperations = Brussels, Belgium, European Union
 * Aliases         = E.D.I. S.H.I.E.L.D. for the Europeans, Excalibur, MI-13
 * OrganizationLeaders     = Lionheart; formerly Captain Britain, James Braddock, Sr. (founder and first director; deceased)
 * CurrentMembers  = Lionheart, Captain Spain, Captain France, Captain Italy, Captain Britain, Gloriana
 * FormerMembers   = Iron Man, Captain Britain II (deceased)
 * Allies          = S.H.I.E.L.D., Ultimates: Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Defenders, Masters of Mystic Arts, Silver Surfer, Guardians of the Galaxy, House of Agon; Thunderbolts
 * Enemies         = Hydra, Dark Avengers, Sinister Six, Chitauri, Skrulls, Thanos, Galactus, Watchdogs
 * Origin          = Formed to keep the peace and order of the world, specifically towards the European Union and the rest of the continent
 * PlaceOfFormation = Countries that were part of the European Union
 * PlaceOfDefunction =
 * Creators         =
 * First            = Modern Comics: Ultimate War Vol 1 1


 * HistoryText     =

Origins
Founded in the wake of the Allied forces' victory over the Axis Powers and the Red Skull's Hydra in World War II and in the memory of the European Defense Initiative is an European Union peace-keeping organization equivalent to the American agency, S.H.I.E.L.D., and also serving as its modern day ally, along with their eventual alliances with some of the greatest heroes all across the world, most notably the "Earth's Mightiest Heroes," Avengers and the noble mutant team, X-Men.

The E.D.I. consisted of superhumans as byproducts of the modern European Super-Soldier Program, representing to their European nations, all of whom are empowered with exo-suits designed by the E.D.I.'s founder and director Professor Sir James Braddock, who oversees the the E.D.I. super soldier program, and led by Professor Braddock's son, taking up the heroic moniker of Captain Britain. The E.D.I. was just as advanced as the American agency, having due to their very effective combination of independent developers and government-sponsored programs.


 * Equipment              =
 * Various advanced technology equipment
 * E.D.I. issue communications equipment
 * European Super-Soldier Serum
 * European Defense Initiative Exo-suit
 * The Infinity Formula
 * Transportation         =
 * E.D.I. Helicarrier
 * E.D.I. Warships
 * E.D.I. Skimmers
 * Sky-Destroyers
 * E.D.I. Quinjet
 * Weapons                =
 * Each teammates' arsenal
 * Plasma pistols and rifles
 * Needle pistols
 * Various conventional firearms

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