Moylan seeks more support for Guam missile defense after GAO's scathing report

The $8 billion US scramble to defend Guam from China has glaring problems

Guam's defense has been a focal point of US policy and military planning for the Indo-Pacific region.Army photo by Capt. Adan CazarezA new GAO report highlights challenges facing the defense of Guam.The watchdog said DoD hadn't determined personnel, deployment, or other requirements.The Army, in particular, has had installation and maintenance issues.The US military's plans for missile defenses on Guam are hitting major snags, per a new governme…

Inside Missile Defense - May 28, 2025

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Moylan seeks more support for Guam missile defense after GAO's scathing report

Del. James Moylan seeks more support for Guam’s 360-degree missile defense following the release of a scathing Government Accountability Office report that essentially says the project still lacks some of the most basic building blocks to sustain it.

Uncertainty Over AN/TPY-6 Guam Missile Defense Radar Emerges

In January, the U.S. military moved to halt work on the new AN/TPY-6 radar, one of seven key elements of the huge new air and missile defense architecture taking shape on Guam, and its current status is now unclear. This underscores other important, but still unanswered questions about the plans to better protect the extremely strategic U.S. island territory in the Western Pacific, including the total personnel required and which services they w…