Over the Atlantic Ocean off the West African coast, a routine Navy exercise turns into a mysterious disaster when a formation of Air Force F-16 fighters suddenly vanish. Someone has gotten hold of an experimental weapon being developed by the American Missile Defense Office--and all signs point to the French. With time running out, the Navy must turn to a group of Seabees to find and recover the weapon. The mission goes wrong for the Seabees and they find themselves locked in a covert battle in Africa that could bring the world to war...