World War III 1982 In 1987, Soviet paratroopers drop into Alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a United States grain embargo A skirmish occurs at a pumping station, lightly defended by Col Jake Caffey and a National Guard recon unit A stalemate ensues while the possibility of World War III hangs in the balance The danger escalates as the Soviet premier and the U S President play a cat and mouse game