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Guamanians seek access to an unclassified report

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Testing the Burevestnik nuclear cruise missile. A screenshot from a video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry.

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Guam's Legislature has requested access to the unclassified version of an "independent assessment of the integrated air and missile defense architecture from the US Defence Department.

The report by a top national security research centre: Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Lab dives into a proposed 360 defence system and the impacts of long-term missile testing on Guam.

On Monday Speaker Therese Terlaje called for the resolution and Pacific Center for Island Security Chair Robert Underwood testified during the hearing echoing the call for transparency.

RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon spoke with Pacific Center for Island Security Chair Robert Underwood about why it's critical for Guamanians to get their hands on this report. 

MIT Lincoln Lab and the U.S. Military have been approached for comment.