The Sum of All Fears (2002)
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians. central intelligence agency (cia), usa president, based on novel or book, atomic bomb, spy, cold war, intelligence, chechnya, intelligence agency, nuclear explosion, terrorism, jack ryan, ex military, russian president, baltimore, maryland, cia analyst, intelligence analyst, arms inspection, imminent threat