Map of Guam (Click on image to enlarge)From Defense Industry Daily:
DID has covered a number of base improvement efforts and other contracts related to the USA’s pacific territory of Guam, including construction of an RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV complex for the Pacific Rim, and extensive base improvements/ expansion for Guam’s airfield, harbor, et. al. DID will use this post to shine a spotlight on contracts related to that territory from the beginning of FY 2007 onward. Military.com offers a broader article detailing the build up; it’s useful as a frame for activities to date, and also a a context reference for our ongoing coverage (hyperlink below added to enhance context):
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My Comment: Guam is better positioned as a base for U.S. and Japanese forces to monitor this part of the Pacific. Sailors may miss shore leave in Japan, but militarily this seems to be a better place to put U.S. military assets.