Colonel McNulty finds himself at odds with Major Jim Tisnewski. The major must convince his superiors at the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the United States should risk war with China to rescue an American operative.
Jim Tisnewski and Colonel McNulty lead the force as the Pentagon intelligence deals with conflicts at home as well as abroad.
As viewers witness the decisions and execution of these decisions, often crises that are life-and-passing situations, the staff works for the safety and security of mankind as well as each other.