159 words North Korea considering Guam missile strike North Korea claims it is examining plans for a missile strike on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, after President Donald Trump said any threat from Pyongyang would be met with “fire and fury” North Korea CHINA JAPAN PACIFIC OCEAN Guam: U.S. territory about 3,400km from North Korea B-1 Lancer: U.S. heavy bomber GUAM FACTS Status: Unincorporated U.S. territory History: Captured in 1898 during Spanish-American war Area: 550 sq km Population: 160,000 Military bases: Home to about 6,000 U.S. personnel plus B-1 bomber aircraft U.S. military facilities 10km 6 miles GUAM (U.S.) Philippine Sea Naval Ordnance Annex Naval Base Guam Apra Harbour Hagåtña (Agana) Won Pat International Airport South Finegayan Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Finegayan PACIFIC OCEAN Andersen Northwest Field Andersen Air Force Base Andersen South Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Barrigada Sources: U.S. Government Accountability Office, wire agencies © GRAPHIC NEWS