U.S. Tests Missile Defense in Guam

China's missile force has Guam in its sights. The US military just took a big, first-of-its-kind step toward strengthening its defenses.
The US is looking for better ways to protect key military sites on Guam in the face of evolving Chinese threats. It's making progress.
U.S. Tests Missile Defense in Guam Amid Tensions with China
The United States successfully conducted its first-ever live interception of a ballistic missile from Guam. This test marks a significant step in strengthening defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific.
US Intercepts Ballistic Missile From Guam in First for Pacific Outpost
An interceptor missile successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target during a test in Guam.
US intercepts ballistic missile off Guam in test, Pentagon says
The U.S. successfully conducts a ballistic missile intercept test off Guam for the first time, the Pentagon says :: December 10, 2024:: Asan, Guam Guam, a U.S. territory in the Western Pacific, is a strategic military outpost that is located closer to China than to Hawaii.
Defence of Guam: US conducts first ballistic missile intercept amid contest with China
Spokesman says ‘it confirmed our ability to detect, track and engage a target missile in flight, increasing our readiness to defend’.
US successfully conducts ballistic missile intercept test from Guam, Pentagon says
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully intercepted an air-launched intermediate range ballistic missile target during a test off Guam for the first time, a significant milestone in the island's defense capabilities,
US carries out ballistic missile interception test in Guam for first time
The United States’s Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a live intercept test of a ballistic missile in Guam earlier this week for the first time. Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, the commander of Joint Task Force-Micronesia,
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