Deterrence

In a gripping thriller, the President of the United States must make an impossible judgment call while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm. As international tensions escalate over Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, President Emerson must decide whether to authorize a nuclear strike on Baghdad or risk a global catastrophe. Trapped with his team and civilians in the diner, Emerson must weigh the costs of war against the prospect of devastating loss of life, all while navigating the complex web of alliances and rivalries between nations that could spell disaster for the world.