China vs America over Guam: US pours billions of dollars to protect Pacific stronghold from PLA

Guam is home to Andersen Air Force Base, whose runways can handle America's heaviest military aircraft, including nuclear-capable B-52 and B-2 bombers. The base also houses the largest U.S. munitions storage area in the Air Force read more About 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, an SM-3 interceptor erupted into the night sky over Guam, its engine briefly illuminating the northeast corner of the island as it accelerated toward its target: a ballistic missile. U.S. Missile Defense Agency and military personnel monitored the radars and telescopic cameras tracking both projectiles; this was not an attack, but a complex test. Within minutes, the…