“This week, the U.S. Marine Corps deployed U.S. Marines in Okinawa under an agreement with Japan to improve deterrence and U.S. operational security in the Indo-Pacific region, at Camp Blaz in Guam,” Pentagon Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh told the media. He has reactivated his base.” used the phrases.
Singh underlined that Kamp Blaz Base will be a strategic hub and training ground for US allies and partners in the region.
“The Marine Corps has a deep history in Guam and we are committed to maintaining this strong relationship.” said.
5 thousand marines will be placed
Informing that the US will deploy 5,000 Marine Corps soldiers to this base for now, Singh also said that the US will continue to maintain its military presence on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
“Camp Blaz represents an important milestone for both the Marine Corps and the future of Guam,” the US Marine Corps said in a written statement. The base’s forward presence and engagement in the Pacific will play an important role in improving the collective defense and regional security of the United States and its allies and partners.” it was said.
OPENED IN 1952, CLOSED IN 1992
Camp Blaz Marine Corps Base was built on March 1, 1952 as the first US Marine Corps base abroad.
Camp Blaz, which was used as the US outpost in the Pacific region during the Cold War, was deactivated on November 10, 1992, with the end of the Cold War.
However, within the scope of the Bilateral Defense Policy Review Initiative signed between the USA and Japan in 2012, it was chosen as the base where US troops would be deployed in Okinawa.
The US administrations suspended the base activation process shortly after the agreement and the base fell from the agenda.
Camp Blaz is back in the spotlight as part of the US military’s new Global Deployment Review Paper and National Defense Document.
The United States, which fortified its military presence in the Pacific against China, had decided with Japan that it would deploy a marine corps regiment equipped with advanced technology on the island of Okinawa on January 11th.
Source: AA