Governing body overseeing S.H.I.E.L.D.
Fury operates under the Council's oversight.
The World Security Council oversees S.H.I.E.L.D. operations while Fury directs the agency's response.
Their crisis decisions conflict over how to stop the invasion.
The Council launches a nuclear missile at Midtown Manhattan, while Stark intercepts it and redirects it through the wormhole.
They represent opposing strategic forces in the invasion.
The Other's side supports Loki's Chitauri invasion, while the World Security Council attempts to destroy the invading forces.
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