Top Republican Warns Guam Is ‘Vulnerable’ Target for Chinese Missiles

Mr. Gallagher warned that the United States has ’significant gaps in capabilities to defend against [China’s] cruise missiles.’

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits Apra Harbor as the ship prepares to moor in Guam on Feb. 7, 2019. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Terence Deleon Guerrero

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) is seeking information from the U.S. Army on fortifying land-based missile defense capabilities in Guam given its “strategic importance,” which remains “highly vulnerable” amid escalating Chinese military aggression.

Mr. Gallagher, who chairs the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), sent a letter to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, pointing out that the United States has “significant gaps” in capabilities in defending Guam against China’s cruise missiles.