'No anticipation of housing issues': Public input sought on Singapore fighter jets based on Guam

[hwzlite]

https://www.guampdn.com/news/no-ant...cle_1df082f6-3f20-11ef-8d55-330b6e37bfe2.html

Plans to permanently host up to a dozen fighter planes from Singapore at Andersen Air Force Base are moving along but a local group closely monitoring military buildup activities on Guam, the Pacific Center for Island Security, said housing issues need to be included in the planning.

“What I’m really concerned about is there is no anticipation of housing issues, and (the ongoing military buildup) already plays havoc with our local housing market,” Pacific Center for Island Security chairman Robert Underwood said. “I just doubt any other community in the U.S. would be dealt with this way.”

Underwood, a former Guam delegate to Congress, said these concerns go beyond the environmental impact.

The arrival of Singapore air force and support personnel will likely require another 240 housing units that aren’t accounted for in the Air Force’s current plans, according to Underwood, a former president of the University of Guam.

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“They’ve got tunnel vision. They’re just focused on what they’re doing as a military unit, and not having any concern about what the impact is on the civilian community,” Underwood said.

 

[ghregular]

housing? fighter jets? guam?

 

[magna_strike]

Of all places why station at Guam? That's one heck of a weird place strategically.

 

[obsceneK2]

Wow SG got airbase stationed in Guam

 

[Krabs.]

somebody must write email to that amdk ... explain that the military buildup is for the future pacific war with china , it's all around their american military mouthpiece media no way around it .... it's the duty of guam people to shoulder the burden

 

[canteen0101]

Of all places why station at Guam? That's one heck of a weird place strategically.

due to historical legacy stemming from WWII LOL

 

[hotamp]

Thats the first place china will strike with their dongfeng if there is ever a conflict with china, why would sg want to base our jets there

 

[tth1311]

Guam, 2nd Defense Line in the middle of West Pacific

 

[Tenpai]

Of all places why station at Guam? That's one heck of a weird place strategically.

It's the only American territory in the area so they want to put 1000 planes the locals have to llst

 

[Teufelhunden]

Of all places why station at Guam? That's one heck of a weird place strategically.

Nearer to SG.

 

[Krabs.]

Thats the first place china will strike with their dongfeng if there is ever a conflict with china, why would sg want to base our jets there

the amdk concerned about 240 houses (for foreigners) distort their local housing price .... cause inflation in both transaction price and rental

real problem is china trying to punch a few nukes through their thaad and aegis protecting guam

 

[Decorum]

Can we sign an agreement with Australia to put our fighter jets at christmas island instead?

WLE put at guam

If conflict also cant fly back

 

[Teufelhunden]

Guam, 2nd Defense Line in the middle of West Pacific

I see it as our outer defence line too.

 

[yperic]

If Singapore is attack the Fighter Plane got enough time to fly back to Singapore to defend Singapore.

Plans to permanently host up to a dozen fighter planes from Singapore at Andersen Air Force Base are moving along

 

[likehotbutter]

If Singapore is attack the Fighter Plane got enough time to fly back to Singapore to defend Singapore.

Plans to permanently host up to a dozen fighter planes from Singapore at Andersen Air Force Base are moving along

we got more than enough kept on the Homeland dw

 

[inf|uencer]

Good I'm happy they are there

 

[trevlim]

need 240 housing units. apt flats easily solve that.

 

[icebleue]

If Singapore is attack the Fighter Plane got enough time to fly back to Singapore to defend Singapore.

Plans to permanently host up to a dozen fighter planes from Singapore at Andersen Air Force Base are moving along

maybe they intend to fly straight to the aggressor country instead. LOL...

 

[GreatPumpkin]

Those Guam people don't know an income opportunity even when it is staring them in the face.

Singkies got spending power and liable to get chop carrot one.

$$$$$$$$$

 

[106gunner]

A US acquaintance I know online told me our RSAF have a training based at Arizona