Military facilities occupy roughly thirty percent of Guam’s land.
Evidence
At one point, military facilities took up nearly 60 percent of the island; today, they still account for almost 30 percent. (For comparison, the military controls just over 15 percent of the military-dominated city of Norfolk, Virginia). — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 233
Categorization
- SHARE: A stark comparison figure (29% vs Norfolk’s 15%) worth sending to anyone researching base footprints or Pacific strategy.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 233
- XREF: connects to: The 2006 Guam buildup moved Okinawa forces while expanding all military branches’ footprint.