How Should The Pentagon Defend Its Base At Guam From Chinese Missiles?

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David Axe, Forbes: China Aims Missiles At Guam. How Should the Pentagon Defend America’s Pacific Bomber Base?

The U.S. Navy admiral in charge of Indo-Pacific Command is worried about Guam.

In the event of war, the Chinese military could target the U.S. island territory with cruise and ballistic missiles, Adm. Phil Davidson warned. And that could remove from the map the U.S. Air Force’s main Pacific base for bombers and other heavy warplanes.

The solution, Davidson said, is to install the Aegis missile-defense system on Guam. Aegis Ashore could function as “the backbone of [a] homeland defense system” for the territory, Davidson told reporters on Wednesday.

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WNU Editor: Guam would definitely be a high priority target for China.

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