The hidden cost of America’s Pacific bases | The Pacific | ABC NEWS

As the United States rapidly expands its military presence in Guam, some residents fear the island is paying the environmental price for America’s Pacific strategy. From concerns over pollution and damage to native land and reefs, activists and community leaders are questioning what the military build-up means for Guam’s future. Watch the full episode ‘America’s Colony: Why the U.S. Can’t Lose Guam’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZn-YI2HbtM ‘The Pacific’ is hosted by Johnson Raela and Alice Lolohea. #ABCThePacific Watch The Pacific on ABC Australia or on ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/pacific Like ABC Pacific on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCPacific Follow ABC Pacific on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcpacific/ For more from ABC Pacific news, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia