Rick Perez, Author at Saipan Tribune

Programmatic Agreement: An expression of power, privilege, and domination by the Pentagon

The Final Programmatic Agreement, or “PA,” is a document made up of a final PA section and four appendices—A, B, C, and D. Last month we talked about the final PA section and appendix A. Today we will complete a cursory discussion of appendices B, C, and D, closing with some...

Posted On Apr 26 2021 06:04

, By Rick Perez

America’s nuclear enterprise: Something not readily comprehended

While there is much focus on the military buildup throughout the Marianas Islands and Western Pacific in public square discussions, equal emphasis has not been placed on the various components that make up the American nuclear enterprise, its enormity, and its ongoing association...

Posted On Apr 19 2021 06:05

, By Rick Perez

Ballistic missiles and Admiral Davidson

The outgoing head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Philip Davidson, recently stated in Senate testimony on Capitol Hill that his top priority was to see Congress fund an Aegis Ashore weapons system facility for Guam. According to Davidson, Guam has tremendous amounts of...

Posted On Apr 12 2021 06:04

, By Rick Perez

We must never forget

The Chamorro people of the Marianas Islands chain have been intimate companions with conflict and state-sponsored violence during World War II. Our families living in the Northern Islands at the time were loyal to the Japanese empire, while in Guam, most of our families were...

Posted On Apr 05 2021 06:05

, By Rick Perez

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Programmatic Agreement: An expression of power, privilege, and domination by the Pentagon

America’s nuclear enterprise: Something not readily comprehended

Ballistic missiles and Admiral Davidson

We must never forget

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