Santos, head of a terrorist group, steals a mobile rocket launcher from the USSR and advanced self-guided missiles from the US. His plan is to use them as a threat to extort huge sums of money to finance terrorist activities. Oscar Goldman learns that the KGB's best agent, Andrea Mestrova, has been assigned to get the launcher back. He arranges with General Norbukov, her superior, that she and Steve Austin work together. Norbukov has his own plans: Andrea is to recover not only the launcher but the US missiles. The scheme will require the "elimination" of Steve by Andrea.