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Guam Is the Front Line of American Sovereign Territory in the Showdown With China

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Guam Is the Front Line of American Sovereign Territory in the Showdown With China
Navy vessels are moored in port at the U.S. Naval Base Guam at Apra Harbor, Guam March 5, 2016. (Major Jeff Landis, USMC (Ret.)/Naval Base Guam/Handout via Reuters)
John Mills
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Just after Taiwan lies the second island chain in the construct of Pacific geography. Running roughly north to south are the islands of Ulithi, Palau, Guam, Tinian, and Saipan. The last three, Guam, Tinian, and Saipan, are sovereign U.S. territories.

John Mills
John Mills
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mr. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social
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