Pentagon begins military buildup on Guam

Posted on: Nov. 18th, 2005 || Source: govexec.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

With China looming as a potential adversary and thousands of Marines moving out of Japan over the next several years, the Pentagon is turning its eye to Guam, the westernmost U.S. territory and an attractive launching pad for Pacific operations.

Hit hard by base closures in the 1990s, the tiny island is once again open for military business as it prepares for the influx of thousands of additional troops -- and their families -- over the next decade.

The Navy and the Air Force are considering moving everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to an aircraft carrier to Guam -- a fact that has not escaped the territory's non-voting delegate on Capitol Hill.

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