Guam Military Build Up
News stories and lectures
As the US plans one of its largest realignments of military assets in decades, the people of Guam struggle to grasp its impact to the island and its people. The planned military build up on Guam alone is expected to cost six billion dollars and will bring thousands of people to Guam, changing the island in many ways.
The move has brought national and international attention to Guam. Lectures, editorials and news articles are available here. Click on images or links to open.
The Nation
The Washington Post
Pacific Daily News
University of Guam lecture
SLATE Magazine
TV special reports
- PBS: The Marines Are Landing
- Goin’ to Guam, Dan Rather Reports, Season 5, available on iTunes
Links to videos on the military build up
- Business Boom time for Guam: Opportunities Arising from the Relocation of U.S. Marines from Okinawa to Guam
- Guam Braces for Military Buildup as Troops Leave Japan
Radio interviews
Free Speech Radio News
- Residents of Guam say US military expansion threatens culture, ecology
- Web Special: Residents of Guam say US military expansion threatens culture, ecology
Links to websites about the Guam military build up
- Peace and Justice for Guam
- We Are Guahan
- Minagahet: No Rest for the Awake
- Guam Environmental Impact Statement Website