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US rebuilds WWII Pacific airfields on Tinian and Peleliu amid China threat
US military engineers are refurbishing 80-year-old airstrips on the Pacific islands of Tinian and Peleliu. The work is part of a broader strategic response to growing rivalry with China in the Indo-Pacific region. Both islands played a significant role in World War II operations and are being repositioned for potential modern military use.
Engineers are refurbishing 80-year-old airstrips on the islands of Tinian and Peleliu as a strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific continues to grow.