(Baonghean.vn) - Guam is a strategic US territory and military base in the Asia-Pacific region.Given Guam's strategic location, the US has sought every means to prevent this tourist paradise from being attacked by North Korean missiles.
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| Following the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain ceded Guam to the United States as an unincorporated territory. In 1941, Japan invaded Guam until the United States regained control of the territory in 1944. Photo: BI. |
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| Approximately 6,000 U.S. troops are stationed at air, naval, and other military bases on Guam. These bases cover 30% of the island's land area. Photo: Parsons. |
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| A photograph of Andersen Air Force Base on Guam. This is a strategic location for aircraft taking off and flying over the Korean Peninsula. Photo: BI. |
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| Many of the US military's advanced weapons are also present in Guam and can be quickly deployed to hotspots in the region. At the same time, the island is also where the Pentagon conducts joint exercises with the militaries of many other countries. Photo: Flickr. |
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| This is a B-1B strategic bomber that landed at Andersen Air Force Base after flying from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota on July 26. Photo: BI. |
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| On August 9th, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force announced that a military exercise on August 8th took place around Kyushu Island in southern Japan. The exercise involved two B-1B Lancer bombers from the US, based in Guam, along with two F-2 fighter jets from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (Photo: Antiwar.com) |
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| The Guam naval base is also built on the island of Guam. Photo: BI. |
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| Guam Naval Base is home to the U.S. Navy's Submarine Fleet 15, which includes the USS Chicago, USS Topeka, USS Key West, and USS Oklahoma City. Photo: BI. |
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| Unit 1 of the U.S. Navy's Special Warfare Command is also stationed at the Guam naval base. In the photo, a sailor from this unit parachutes off Guam. Photo: BI. |
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| The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system has also been deployed to the US island of Guam. Photo: BI. |
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| The US island of Guam is located approximately 3,540 km from North Korea and 6,437 km from Hawaii. The territory covers an area of 543.9 square kilometers.2With a population of approximately 162,000, Guam is a potential target for North Korean missile attacks. Photo: Getty. |
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| Meanwhile, North Korean state media reported in mid-August that the country would complete plans to launch four medium-range missiles at Guam. However, North Korea's plan may face difficulties due to the deployment of the THAAD missile defense system by the US in the northwestern part of Guam, as a precaution against Pyongyang. Photo: Getty. |
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