What would the US do if North Korea bombed Guam?

Let's break this down. Let's assume NK is successful in launching a nuclear tipped ICBM, and the targeting system actually works. Nothing is left from the base on Guam, but let's assume some planes did manage to take off in time. read more

If North Korea bombed Guam, a part of the United States populated with American citizens, that would be as clear and unambiguous an act of war as can be imagined. What follows from that is self-explanatory. read more

North Korea says plan would fire four missiles to land in the sea off Guam The Pacific island is a US territory and home to two military bases Hagatna, Guam (CNN)A North Korean plan to fire four missiles near the US Pacific territory of Guam will be ready for Kim Jong Un's consideration in days, state media has reported, as an unprecedented exchange of military threats between Washington and Pyongyang intensifies. read more

This followed a 2013 warning that Kim Jong Un had ordered his military to prepare plans to attack U.S. bases in Guam, Hawaii, South Korea and the continental United States. [North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say] Guam’s growing strategic importance is due to its sovereign status, Underwood said. read more