Statement on B-52 Bomber Training Exercise Near Senkaku Islands

Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo today issued the following statement regarding a training exercise of U.S. B-52 bombers in the area near the Senkaku Islands. The bombers took off from Andersen Air Force Base as part of an ongoing training exercise.

“Our island has again shown that we are a strategic point to defend our nation’s interests and the interests of our allies in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Congresswoman Bordallo. “The strategic bomber presence in Guam is an important component of U.S. defense capabilities in our region, and this exercise demonstrates our ability to deter aggression and our resolve to defend our allies. However it is important that any territorial disputes in the region be resolved by diplomacy and peaceful means.”