An annotated satellite image showing the full scope of planned construction as part of the Tinian Divert Airfield project. USAF
Warzone/The Drive: Construction Of Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out Has Begun
The alternate airbase facilities now under construction on Tinian would offer an alternative to Andersen Air Force Base if Guam gets attacked.
Satellite imagery shows major construction at Tinian International Airport that we can say with near certainty is linked directly to plans to expand the facility's ability to act as a divert airfield for the U.S. military in a crisis. More than a decade in the making, the project is intended to provide a vital alternative operating location to the U.S. Air Force's massive Andersen Air Force Base on the island of Guam, just to the southwest of Tinian, should that base be put out of action for any reason. Concerns about Andersen's vulnerability, specifically to a Chinese missile barrage, during the opening stages of potential future conflict in the region have been growing in recent years, something highlighted in The War Zone's previous reporting on this proposed airfield expansion effort.
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Update: Satellite Imagery Shows Construction Of US Military Facility In Pacific (Zero Hedge/Epoch Times).
WNU Editor: The US and its allies are also expanding their security ties with other Pacific islands .... US, Japan launch Pacific nation initiative amid China's rise (Mainichi/Kyodo).
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