Military exercises planned for June and July in Guam
While Cope North did not take place in Guam this year, Guam businesses can hope for some military customers when Valiant Shield takes place from June 22 until July 1.
This iteration of Valiant Shield will also take place in Hawaii. The exercise is biennial.
Photo of USS Ronald Reagan pulling into Naval Base Guam from U.S. Navy files
More than 18,000 joint force service members from 30 units, including 200 aircraft and 20 ships participated in Valiant Shield 2024, which took place from June 4 to June 18 in Guam, Palau, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier made a port visit to the island after Valiant Shield, according to Journal files. mbj
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, escalating cybersecurity threats, and mounting physical power grid constraints are forcing regional business leaders to fundamentally overhaul their technology strategies, shared to industry experts during a technology conference held on July 23 at the Dusit Thani Guam Resort.
Regional leaders, government officials, and industry executives gathered at the Guam International Airport Authority on Wednesday, July 22 for the inaugural session of the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Working Group, driving a unified regional effort to expand the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program to include the Philippines.
The commercial adult-use cannabis industry on Guam has officially launched following the issuance of the island's first recreational cannabis cultivation license to local grower Stephen Roberto, operator for Deep Green Guam of Guam Real Deal, LLC.