One of the reasons why it becomes vital to the overall deployment of forces in Asia is because if securing base rights in other countries and Southeast Asia or perhaps even Australia prove difficult or undesirable or problematic in some way. Guam. as an American territory. provides basing opportunities within the region. And also. because of its status as an American territory. it was of enormous value In the placement of Kurdish refugees during Operation Pacific Haven dealing with the Kurds that came out of northern Iraq. and also in fact during the air strikes in Iraq itself. Air Force B52 bombers landed on Guam prior to continuing their mission in the Persian Gulf. This was facilitated by the fact that there were no air space requirements that had to be dealt with.
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