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SECURITY & DEFENSE • NORTHWEST PACIFIC

Air Force considers expanding operations at three Pacific island airfields

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The U.S. Air Force hopes to conduct more than 6,000 aircraft operations a year at airfields on three American islands in the northwest Pacific. The articles do not specify when the activity would begin or identify the islands.

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Why it matters

The plan could affect U.S. military activity and infrastructure in the Pacific, but the articles give no details on costs, construction or implementation. No direct effect on households or businesses is described.