The Pentagon is effectively ignoring warnings from Guam's leaders about the strain a next-generation missile defense system will place on the island's infrastructure, housing and healthcare and is pressing ahead with plans to begin construction of the massive project next year. In an environmental impact statement record of decision published Sept. 8 , the Missile Defense Agency and the Army finalized plans for a 360-degree Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense, selecting 16 sites across Guam. The system, set to...
