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• [New] China has the world's largest sub-strategic missile arsenal, capable of targeting US bases within the First Island Chain, Guam, and threatening US carriers in the Pacific. Asia Times
• [New] China faces similar dynamics in the Indo Pacific, where US bases in Japan, Guam, and other locations could face missile strikes during a conflict with the People's Liberation Army. TheDefenseWatch.com
• [New] The worry in Washington has been that Beijing is ahead of the United States in developing the military use of drones and its growing drone fleets could swarm and confuse the radars and air defences of U.S. warships, and critical bases in Guam and Japan. Yahoo News
• [New] A U.S. adversary could further economize its attacks by targeting a critical hub location such as Guam, where multiple types of facilities and infrastructure are located. Brookings
• [New] After a 30-year absence, the endangered Guam Kingfisher will soon return to the wild. / New Zealand Future Crunch
• The MDA's $10.9 billion fiscal 2024 budget request continues to prioritize regional and homeland missile defence with a major focus on building the defensive architecture in Guam. Defense News
• The maximum claim amount for FHA-insured HECMs for all areas, including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in CY 2024 will be $1,149,825; 150% of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation's (Freddie Mac) national conforming limit of $766,550. Mortgage News Daily
• Especially since Pyongyang could make good on its threat to turn Seoul, if not Washington, into a sea of fire, while also hitting Guam and Tokyo. The American Conservative
• Data sharing agreements between the University of Otago and the University of Guam will continue to evolve as the data storage and governance capacity at the University of Guam evolves. BioMed Central
• Atlantic hurricane activity could be reduced, while increasing cyclone threats across the Pacific, including Hawaii, Guam and eastern Asia. Newsweek

Last updated: 20 June 2026