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‘Everyone should be worried’: life in the crosshairs of China’s ‘Guam killer’ missiles

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China Unveils New Weapons In V-Day ParadeBEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: China's hypersonic missiles with all-weather combat capabilities DongFeng-26D of the nuclear missile formation pass through Tian'anmen Square during the V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. China unveiled its land-, sea-, and air-based strategic forces as the nuclear triad for the first time in Wednesday's V-Day military parade during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
China’s hypersonic missiles with all-weather combat capabilities – the DongFeng-26D, which has been dubbed the ‘Guam killer’. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images

Like most people living in Guam, Jacqueline Guzman is used to hearing about the threat from China. The US territory of about 170,000 people lies in the Pacific Ocean and despite growing geopolitical tensions in the region, the cost of living rather than military aggression is front of mind for many residents.

Guzman says she is worried “about paying bills” and has trust in the US government to protect her.

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