Guam functions as a single integrated base for the US arsenal

Evidence

Both of the main bases host (or have the ability to host) the most sophisticated and powerful weaponry in the military’s arsenal, including nuclear attack submarines, aircraft carriers, F-15s, F-22 stealth fighters, Global Hawk surveillance drones, and B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers. Many consider Guam among the most important military bases in the world—and tellingly, as with Okinawa, many refer to the entire island as a single base. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 234

Categorization

  • XREF: Parallels Okinawa, where the entire island is likewise referred to as a single base — a pattern of treating whole island territories as military installations. — connects to: Guam is regarded as among the world’s most important military bases.; Guam hosts the military’s most advanced weapon systems.
  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 234
  • yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Guam is regarded as among the world’s most important military bases.; Guam hosts the military’s most advanced weapon systems.