SKY News: Why is North Korea threatening to strike Guam with missiles?
US Navy and Air Force bases cover 30% of the remote island, but Guam's governor insists it is "not just a military installation".
President Trump's threat to strike North Korea with "fire and fury" has prompted Pyongyang to claim it is "carefully examining" a plan to hit Guam with missiles.
But where is the island and why is it a potential target?
Since it became an American territory in 1898, Guam has been considered a vital asset by Washington.
It lies in the Pacific east of the Philippines and around 1,700 miles south of North Korea.
Its proximity to China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula hand the US a launching pad into Asia and as such it has been built up into a military fortress.
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Why North Korea threatened Guam, the tiny U.S. territory with big military power -- Alex Horton, Washington Post
Guam: Tiny Island Thrust into the Center of North Korea Dispute -- NBC/AP
Guam - what you need to know -- DW
Where is Guam and why is North Korea threatening it? -- The Guardian
Where is Guam and why is it at the centre of the US-North Korea nuclear war threat? -- The Independent
This is why North Korea is threatening to attack Guam -- New York Daily News
Where is Guam? North Korea Threatens Attack on US Territory Home to 160000 People and Two Military Bases -- Newsweek
Guam: America's military base in the western Pacific -- ABC News Online
Key facts about Guam, the center of US-North Korea tension -- AP
AP Explains: N. Korea missiles that can potentially hit Guam -- AP
Why North Korea threatened Guam, the tiny U.S. territory with big military power -- Alex Horton, Washington Post
Guam: Tiny Island Thrust into the Center of North Korea Dispute -- NBC/AP
Guam - what you need to know -- DW
Where is Guam and why is North Korea threatening it? -- The Guardian
Where is Guam and why is it at the centre of the US-North Korea nuclear war threat? -- The Independent
This is why North Korea is threatening to attack Guam -- New York Daily News
Where is Guam? North Korea Threatens Attack on US Territory Home to 160000 People and Two Military Bases -- Newsweek
Guam: America's military base in the western Pacific -- ABC News Online
Key facts about Guam, the center of US-North Korea tension -- AP
