The U.S. defense buildup on Guam

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    • Johnson, Rad E.
    • Patel, Allyssa M.
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The U.S. defense buildup on Guam

Rad E. Johnson and Allyssa M. Patel, editors

(Defense, security and strategy series)(Military and veteran issues)

Novinka, c2012

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Since 2000, the U.S. military has been building up forward-deployed forces on the westernmost U.S. territory of Guam to increase U.S. presence, deterrence, and power projection for potential responses to crises and disasters, counter-terrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. Since 2006, three joint exercises based at Guam called the "Valiant Shield" have boosted U.S. military readiness in the Asian-Pacific region. The defence build-up on Guam has been moderate. China still has concerns about Guam's build-up, suspecting it to be directed against China. There has been concern that China and North Korea could target Guam with missiles. Still, Guam's role increased in engaging with China's military. This book examines the U.S. defence build-up on Guam with a focus on defence deployments; the costs and challenges in meeting construction timelines; and proposed military treatment facilities on Guam.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments
  • Military Buildup on Guam: Costs & Challenges in Meeting Construction Timelines
  • Defense Infrastructure: The Navy Needs Better Documentation to Support its Proposed Military Treatment Facilities on Guam
  • Index.

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Details
  • NCID
    BB1321070X
  • ISBN
    • 9781620819272
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 99 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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