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Missile Defense

Draft Environmental Review Of New Guam Missile Defenses Reveals More Details

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

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Draft Environmental Review Of New Guam Missile Defenses Reveals More Details

Cover page of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Enhanced Air and Missile Defense System on Guam. (Image: MDA)

A new draft Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the planned additions to Guam’s air and missile defense systems revealed yet more DoD details and timelines, like how site numbers were cut down in the process. The EIS was prepared “to evaluate the potential environmental impacts from the proposed construction, deployment, operations, and maintenance of the Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense (EIAMD) system for Guam,” the document said. It was published for public review on Oct.…

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