a strategically important US territory in the western Pacific Ocean – in statement that emerged hours after Donald Trump threatened North Korea “with fire and fury”. The President’s threat followed reports suggesting North
Pyongyang has announced it is examining plans to attack the island of Guam – a strategically important US territory in the western Pacific Ocean – in statement that emerged hours after Donald Trump threatened North Korea “with fire and fury”.
The President’s threat followed reports suggesting North Korea has created a nuclear missile small enough to be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile.
But where is the remote island of Guam, and why is it at the centre of escalating tensions between Washington DC and Pyongyang?
Where is Guam?
Guam is a tiny remote island in the western Pacific Ocean, with a population of around 162,700.
It is part of the US territory in Micronesia, situated about three quarters of the distance between Hawaii and the Philippines. It is the largest of the Mariana Islands archipelago.
What is the island’s history?
The island’s indigenous Chamorro people are believed to have settled on the island around 4,000 years ago.
