When a villain seizes overall control of Pakistan and its nuclear arsenal, the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of three unlikely Americans: Secretary of State Walter Larson, humble Foreign Service officer Alex Talbot and tough Marine fighter pilot Zeke Tilson. From the turbulent streets of the Middle East, the White House Situation Room, and on an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, these three compromised souls must find their peace through the chaos around them and work together to prevent World War III.