Guam Residents Interviewed on Free Speech Radio News regarding the Buildup

Listen to the interview here.

“The US is planning one of its largest realignments of military assets in decades. Over the next few years, the Defense Department will bring thousands of marines and personnel to the western Pacific island of Guam, a US territory. According to the Defense Department’s Inspector General, the project will cost 16 billion dollars. Six billion of this has been pledged by the government of Japan, where many of the Marines are currently based.

But the move is meeting resistance from the people of Guam – who are concerned over ecological impacts, strains on infrastructure and cultural independence.

We go now to Guam, where we’re joined by two people. Hope Cristobal is a history instructor at the University of Guam, and a former Senator in the Guam legislature. Sabina Perez is a cultural activist and permaculturist from Guam. She has led delegations to the United Nations to advocate for Chamorro self-determination.”