Guam fears becoming ‘target’ over planned $1.5bn US defence system
by Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Guam from World news | The Guardian on (#6D9AW)
Proposed air and missile defences raise ire of residents who are also concerned about environmental impacts
A planned missile defence system on the island of Guam could turn the US Pacific territory into a target," local residents have said, as opposition to the plans grow.
The Pentagon plans to invest $1.5bn in a 360-degree, air and missile defence architecture on Guam. It aims to complete the system by 2027.
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