Power instability devastates Guam aquaculture industry as researchers seek ocean energy solutions

Typhoon Mawar's aftermath left the Guam Aquaculture Development Training Center without power for weeks, killing 95% of its valuable fish stock despite backup generators. For Hui Gong Jiang, Ph.D., the catastrophic loss represents an all-too-familiar …

Guam Guard Cyber Participates in Balikatan 2025

MANILA, Philippines (April 27, 2025) – A team of cyber professionals and an intelligence analyst from the Guam National Guard attended Balikatan 2025, participating in the three-week Cyber Defense Exercise alongside teams from various nations. On the Guam …

Taiwan Hosts Governor of Guam, Key US Territory fo

Lourdes Leon Guerrero, governor of the U.S. territory of Guam, met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on May 27 during her first visit to the self-governing island since taking office in 2019. “Guam is the closest U.S. territory to Taiwan and serves as …

China reviving WWII airfield just 400 miles from Guam in power move near US shores

In a move with clear strategic implications, a Chinese state-owned company has begun rebuilding a World War II-era airfield on Woleai, a remote atoll roughly 400 miles south of Guam.  The “groundbreaking ceremony,” attended by Micronesian President Wesley …

OPINION: The Guam experience—aligning tourism with local values, visitor expectations

Guam’s tourism recovery must be more than a return to business as usual. To thrive, we must align our visitor offerings with the desires of today’s travelers while remaining true to the values of our local communities. Recent research by the Guam Bureau of …

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

The US military's plans for missile defenses on Guam are hitting major snags, per a new government watchdog report. The problems range from a lack of strategy or timeline for sustaining the defense systems, Army logistics and maintenance issues, and …

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

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. 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 …

Guam missile defense architecture overhauled in early January, GAO reveals

The Biden administration's Pentagon leadership directed significant changes to the architecture of the multibillion-dollar missile defense system for Guam in the final days of its term, according to a newly released Government Accountability Office …

President Lai meets and hosts luncheon for delegation led by Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero of Guam

TAIWAN, May 27 - Details 2025-05-27 President Lai meets delegation from European Parliament On the morning of May 27, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the European Parliament. In remarks, President Lai thanked the European Parliament for …

Guam’s Jericho Cruz excited to face Gilas in World Cup Qualifiers ‘Group of Death’