The Soldier

Renegade KGB agents hijack a plutonium shipment inside the United States, taking control of a weapon that could trigger a global catastrophe. The move sets off a high-stakes race to identify the saboteurs before the material is used. The threat immediately reshapes the political calculus in Washington.

The KGB plans to plant a nuclear device in the Ghawar Oil Field in Saudi Arabia, aiming to maximize oil disruption. The plan leverages the catastrophe to force political concessions from Israel. The stakes are global, touching energy supply and regional power dynamics.

The threat is explicit: detonating the device would contaminate a significant portion of the world's oil reserves. The motive is political leverage to extract Israel from West Bank settlements. The immediate danger prompts urgent actions at the highest levels of government.

In Washington, the President weighs the option of a war with Israel to avert an oil crisis. He orders the CIA to find out who planted the bomb and to do whatever is needed to stop them. This decision predicates the following chase and covert warfare.

An elite CIA operative codenamed 'The Soldier' is activated to pursue the case, operating largely outside standard channels. He begins mobilizing a team and following leads while the government keeps his involvement discreet. The mission pulls him into a web of international intrigue.

Russian agent Dracha attempts to terminate The Soldier in the Austrian Alps, forcing him to scramble and reassess his position. The ambush signals the depth of KGB pursuit and expands the chase beyond American soil. The Alps serve as a dramatic meeting point between espionage and survival.

The Soldier establishes contact with the CIA director from the US embassy in West Berlin, seeking coordination and support. The fragile communication highlights the parallel tracks of official and covert action. This connection also foreshadows the embassy's vulnerability.

A KGB agent assassinates the CIA director and frames The Soldier for the murder, depriving him of any official acknowledgment. The President disavows knowledge of The Soldier's activities, leaving him to fight the case in secrecy. The stage is set for a dangerous manhunt.

On the run, The Soldier seeks asylum in the Israeli embassy. He and his team align with Mossad, represented by Susan Goodman, to counter the KGB threat. The collaboration marks a bridge between American and Israeli covert operations.

Susan Goodman, Mossad's covert operations chief, coordinates with The Soldier's team to counter the KGB plan. Her alliance helps protect the source of intelligence and provides critical infrastructure for counter-operations. The joint effort evolves into a high-stakes international confrontation.

The President authorizes military action against Israel, escalating the crisis and prompting readiness across the regional theaters. The move is controversial and triggers urgent counter-measures from intelligence agencies. The unfolding sequence tightens the race to neutralize the threat.

The Soldier's team infiltrates a US airbase and captures a missile silo in Smith Center, Kansas, providing independent launch capability. This breakthrough gives the crew a leverage point against the KGB threat. It also intensifies the geopolitical stakes as air strikes begin.

As American air strikes target Israel, The Soldier and Susan cross into East Berlin by launching a Porsche over the Berlin Wall. They confront KGB operatives and warn that detonating the Saudi device would trigger a Russian retaliation against Moscow. The audacious move shifts the momentum of the standoff.

Under pressure, the KGB dismantles the nuclear device in Saudi Arabia to avert a simultaneous global crisis. The move defuses the immediate threat and buys time for diplomatic and military recalibration. It marks a turning point in the crisis.

With the threat neutralized, the American air strike is recalled and the crisis begins to recede. Washington and its allies avoid escalation, acknowledging the joint countermeasure removed the immediate danger. The film closes on a note of narrowly averted catastrophe.