This week, Taiwan is hosting the governor of Guam, Lou Leon Guerrero, the US Pacific territory that would almost certainly be a key player in any Chinese military moves against Taiwan.

Lourdes A Leon Guerrero is making her first trip to the self-governing democratic island since taking office in 2019. On the other hand, China has significantly boosted its threat to invade Taiwan with new ships, missiles, and warplanes. Military planners usually include Guam in their war gaming due to the large number of US troops and hardware it hosts.