DOD identifies key elements of Guam Defense System, proposes 16 sites, 1,000 operators

By Jason Sherman / October 29, 2024 at 12:04 PM
The Defense Department has, for the first time, outlined major components of a planned 360-degree air and missile defense system for Guam in a legally required report intended to inform the public -- specifically the island’s residents and their elected leaders -- about the environmental impacts of the system. On Oct. 28, the Missile Defense Agency published a draft environmental impact statement on an Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense (EIAMD) System on Guam that shows the system will require...

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