(Baonghean.vn) - Guam Island is a US territory and strategic military base in the Asia-Pacific region.With Guam's strategic location, the US has sought every way to prevent this tourist paradise from being attacked by North Korean missiles.
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| After 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 the territory in 1944. Photo: BI. |
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| About 6,000 US troops are present at air force, naval and other military bases on Guam. These bases occupy 30% of the island's area. Photo: Parsons. |
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| Photo of Andersen Air Force Base on Guam Island. This is a strategic location for aircraft taking off and flying over the Korean Peninsula. Photo: BI. |
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| Many modern weapons of the US military are also present in Guam and are quickly deployed to hot spots in the region. At the same time, the island is also where the Pentagon organizes joint exercises with the armies of many other countries. Photo: Flickr. |
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| This is a B-1B strategic bomber that just 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 9, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force announced that the August 8 exercise would take place around the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. The exercise involved two US B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam and two F-2 fighters from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Photo: Antiwar.com |
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| Guam Naval Base was also built on Guam Island. Photo: BI. |
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| Guam Naval Base is home to the US Navy's 15th submarine fleet, including the USS Chicago, USS Topeka, USS Key West and USS Oklahoma City. Photo: BI. |
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| Unit 1 of the US Naval Special Warfare Command is also stationed at the Guam naval base. In this photo, a sailor from this unit parachutes in Guam. Photo: BI. |
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| The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system was also deployed to the US island of Guam. Photo: BI. |
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| The US island of Guam is located about 3,540 km from North Korea and about 6,437 km from Hawaii. The territory has an area of 543.9 km2with a population of about 162,000 people. Guam, which could become a target of attack from North Korean missiles. Photo: Getty. |
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| Meanwhile, North Korean state media said that by mid-August, the country will complete a plan to launch four medium-range missiles at Guam. However, North Korea's plan may face difficulties because the US has deployed the THAAD missile defense system in the northwest of Guam, as a precaution against Pyongyang. Photo: Getty. |
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