Updated Military Training Plan Includes Civilian Access, Draws Opposition

Updated military training plan includes civilian access, draws opposition

SAIPAN residents met with subject matter experts on the revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Joint Military Training or CNMI JMT project during a public consultation held Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Resort.

'Diplomacy and peace are the way forward—not more bombs:' Activists protest military buildup in the CNMI

By Bryan ManabatSaipan — Advocacy groups disrupted the Department of Defense's public meeting on Wednesday, which tackled the proposed military training plans on Tinian, voicing strong opposition to further militarization in the Marianas.Members of the Marianas for Palestine, Prutehi Guahan and Commonwealth670 barged into the public hearing at the Crowne Plaza in Garapan, chanting “No build-up! No war!” and “Free, free, Palestine!” As the chanti…