The following news articles and BBB blog posts will explain to you exactly how and why the island of Guam will be seriously affected when the China-Taiwan-USA war begins in earnest.
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1. U.S. victory for Taiwan’s freedom from China comes at high price:
https://washingtontimes-dc.newsmemory.com/?token=c95d48a0d8398c506fe07ffddbe0ac35_64bb1c00_2792
2. Missile Defense of Guam Is ‘Big Issue,’ DOD Official Says:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/missile-defense-of-guam-is-big-issue-dod-official-says/
3. Chinese aircraft carrier nears US territory of Guam:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/liaoning-nears-guam-12302022005658.html
4. Navy intel chief: China building for war ‘in every area’:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/18/navy-intel-chief-china-building-war-every-area/
5. Pentagon to bolster Guam’s defenses with new missiles, radars:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/4/inside-ring-new-missiles-radars-bolster-guam-defen/
6. Air Force general tells troops to prepare for war with China, predicts invasion of Taiwan in 2025:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/28/air-force-general-tells-troops-prepare-war-china-p/
7. China held Taiwan war council in October, general’s memo reveals:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/2/china-held-taiwan-war-council-october-generals-mem/
8. Rep. Michael McCaul: Risk of conflict with China over Taiwan is ‘very high’:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/30/rep-michael-mccaul-risk-conflict-china-over-taiwan/
9. US, Philippines announce new agreement to ramp up military presence amid China-Taiwan tensions:
10. War games show Guam as likely target if China takes Taiwan:
11. U.S. to expand defenses with regional allies around China:
https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/us-to-expand-defenses-with-regional-allies-around-china/
12. WAR IS COMING! Pray for Guam!:
https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/war-is-coming-pray-for-guam/
13. Island Chain Strategy Definition:
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_chain_strategy
14. First Island Chain Definition:
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_chain_strategy#First_island_chain
15. Second Island Chain Definition:
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_chain_strategy#Second_Island_Chain
16. China will target the US homeland in war over Taiwan, Army leader predicts:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/china-target-homeland-war-taiwan
17. CIA’s judgment is Xi has ‘doubts’ about success of possible Taiwan invasion:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/cia-xi-doubts-taiwan
18. Navy intel chief warns the U.S. is naive about threat from China:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/feb/27/navy-intel-chief-warns-us-naive-about-threat-china/
19. Army secretary, top general push for bigger role as China tensions surge:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/1/army-secretary-top-general-push-bigger-role-china-/
20. U.S. to sell 100s of F-16 missiles to Taiwan amid rising tensions with China:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/2/us-sell-100s-f-16-missiles-taiwan-amid-rising-tens/
21. Risk of war with China over Taiwan is real, intel leaders warn:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/4/risk-war-china-over-taiwan-real-intel-leaders-warn/
22. U.S. defeats China in simulated war over Taiwan, but costs are high, says new study on risks:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jan/9/us-defeats-china-simulated-war-over-taiwan-costs-a/
23. Pentagon Starts Work to Build Ballistic Missile Defense Capability in Guam:
