The US Navy will homeport a new Virgina-class fast attack submarine, USS Minnesota, on the island of Guam, expected to arrive on October 1st..The nuclear-powered Virgina-class is expected to replace the aging Cold War-era Los Angeles-class submarines. The Virginia-class can support missions such as anti-submarine, surface ship and strike warfare, reconnaissance, and surveillance missions..Guam is a key location in the Pacific because it is the closest US territory to China in the First Island Chain. The island is home to Anderson Air Force Base, Naval Base Guam, and Camp Blaz, a USMC base still under construction..Guam was home to 5 Los Angeles-class submarines as of 2022; the USS Jefferson City, USS Asheville, USS Key West, USS Annapolis, and the USS Springfield.
The US Navy will homeport a new Virgina-class fast attack submarine, USS Minnesota, on the island of Guam, expected to arrive on October 1st..The nuclear-powered Virgina-class is expected to replace the aging Cold War-era Los Angeles-class submarines. The Virginia-class can support missions such as anti-submarine, surface ship and strike warfare, reconnaissance, and surveillance missions..Guam is a key location in the Pacific because it is the closest US territory to China in the First Island Chain. The island is home to Anderson Air Force Base, Naval Base Guam, and Camp Blaz, a USMC base still under construction..Guam was home to 5 Los Angeles-class submarines as of 2022; the USS Jefferson City, USS Asheville, USS Key West, USS Annapolis, and the USS Springfield.
