A US bomber at a US military base in Guam. Photo: AFP / US Air Force / Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo
The Governor of Guam says military activity on the island is ramping up at an unprecedented rate and he wants assurances from the U.S. that disruptions will be minimal.
But, a former U.S. Congressman representing Guam described the US territory as a pawn in Washington's "war games" and expressed concerns about the risks of proposed missile testing, disruptions to people's lives and its housing market.
It's just another of a raft of issues Guamanians are facing including a long-standing fight for radiation compensation over nuclear fallout from US nuclear weapons testing in the nearby Marshall Islands which was recently blocked by Congress.
RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon has more.
