The US Missile Defense Agency has requested more than $800 million since 2024 to protect a military base located on the island of Guam (part of the Mariana Islands archipelago), the portal reported. Defense News.
Funds will be allocated for the development and construction of the necessary infrastructure to defend against a range of threats, including ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles. The newspaper writes that almost half of this money will go towards “architectural design and development”.
The fund will deploy additional upgraded Aegis missile defense systems and SM IB and IIA missiles, according to Vice Admiral John Hill, head of the Missile Defense Agency. The Army is not ready to immediately provide the bulk of funding for all of the Guam fortification equipment, but will procure three LTAMDS air and missile defense radars, medium-range missile launchers and an IFPC cruise missile strike system. According to the publication, it is planned to deploy four AN / TPY-6 radar systems on the island in 2024.
Previously reportedThe United States will reportedly establish a rapid response unit in Japan to protect the Senkaku Islands in southwestern Japan, claimed by China.