<P> Kang seeks to use Asher's hostage status as leverage to force U.S. officials to withdraw the Seventh Fleet and U.S. forces from the Korean Peninsula, removing American opposition to a North Korean invasion of South Korea . He also seeks to destroy the American nuclear weapons stockpile by detonating them in their respective silos across the country, turning the U.S. into an irradiated wasteland as revenge for the death of his family . To accomplish this, he requires the access codes to a system in the bunker called Cerberus, which are held by three top government officials within the bunker, including the President . Asher orders the other two officials to reveal their codes to save their lives, certain that he will not give up his code . </P> <P> During the initial assault by Kang's forces, Banning joins the White House's defenders . He falls back into the White House, disabling the internal surveillance and gaining access to Asher's satellite ear phone, which he uses to maintain contact with Jacobs and Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman), the Speaker of the House, now the Acting President since the Vice President is being held hostage with the President and others . </P> <P> Authorized to proceed, Banning's first act is to save Connor, whom Kang plans to use to force Asher to reveal his Cerberus code . Banning finds Connor hiding in the walls, thanks to the training he had given him, and sneaks the boy to safety . Banning begins reconnaissance and reduces the terrorists' numbers . Banning kills Forbes, first convincing the traitor to report to Kang that Banning is dead . Meanwhile, Army Chief of Staff General Edward Clegg (Robert Forster) convinces Trumbull to order an aerial SEAL assault on the White House . Kang discovers the assault force and activates the Hydra 6, an advanced anti-aircraft system built by the military . Discovering the system, Banning advises Trumbull and Clegg to abort the mission, but the new weapon system annihilates most of the assault force before Banning can stop it . Kang retaliates for the infiltration by killing Vice President Charlie Rodriguez (Phil Austin). </P> <P> After Banning disables Kang's communications, Kang tries to execute Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan (Melissa Leo) outside the White House in front of the media, but Banning rescues her, taking out several of Kang's men in the process . With his forces dwindling, Kang fakes his and Asher's death by sacrificing several of his men and the remaining hostages . However, knowing that Kang would never go down without fighting, Banning sees through his ruse . Kang eventually cracks Asher's code using brute - force attack and activates Cerberus . As Kang and his remaining men attempt to escape, Banning ambushes them and kills the remaining terrorists in the process . During the fight, Asher tries to break free from Kang's grip and is subsequently shot by him in the stomach . Banning and Kang confront each other and a climactic fight breaks out, in which Kang quickly gains the upper hand . Eventually, Banning kills Kang by stabbing him in the head with a knife and then disables Cerberus with the assistance of Trumbull and his staff, with only seconds to spare . During daybreak that day, Banning walks out with Asher and is received by the soldiers posted to await their arrival . After the events, the U.S. begins to heal from the attack, while Banning once again heads the president's security detail . President Asher addresses the public while Banning, Jacobs, Clegg, and Connor observe . </P>

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