A recent GAO report has unveiled critical challenges in the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts to enhance missile defenses on Guam. Key issues include the absence of a definitive strategy, unclear timelines for system sustainability, and logistical hurdles especially within the Army. The Guam Defense System (GDS) is crucial given China's military advancements, but without clarity on operational responsibilities or personnel needs, its implementation, planned for 2027-2032 at a cost of $8 billion, faces substantial obstacles.
"DoD does not have a strategy that includes a timeline and a plan for determining when and how the lead organization - the military services or [Missile Defense Agency] - will assume responsibility for operating and sustaining those systems."
"The GAO has suggested multiple military services could manage the GDS, further muddying a plan about who will take lead in one of the department's larger and more complicated integrated air defense networks."
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