Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments

Abstract

The U.S. military is building up forces on the U.S. territory of Guam to increase deterrence and power projection for possible responses to crises and disasters, counterterrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. But the defense buildup on Guam is moderate. Guam's role has increased with plans to withdraw some U.S. forces from Japan and South Korea. The buildup will cost $10.3 billion, with Japan contributing about 60% ($6.1 billion). Updated as warranted, this CRS Report discusses the following developments and policy issues: Strategic Significance of Guam for Defense Buildup, Force Relocations and Deployments from the U.S. Mainland, U.S. Force Relocations from Japan and South Korea, and Concerns and Issues for Congress.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490048

Entities

People

  • Larry Niksch
  • Shirley Kan

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Attack Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Counterterrorism
  • Deployment
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Navies (Foreign)
  • Navy
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Warfare

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