Guam

A new report examines the consequences of decades of U.S. military expansion on Guam, where residents live with pollution, environmental degradation and loss of cultural land. As the Pentagon broadens its footprint across the Pacific to counter China, the piece argues other islands hosting new bases could face the same legacy.

A commentary argues that hosting US military bases is a trap: once established, they never leave, pollute host countries, and turn them into targets while locals are treated poorly. The remark links to reporting on Guam's military buildup and base pollution, fuelling wider debate about the environmental and social costs of the American military presence abroad.