ASAN BEACH, Guam—The U.S. Marine Corps marked the opening of a new base on America’s westernmost Pacific island, as the Pentagon redirects its forces to counter China, which Washington has identified as a growing threat to U.S. security.
The first new Marine base since 1952, it is still under construction.
It will eventually house 5,000 Marines tasked in the short term with deterring and detecting threats in the region.