# @wsj on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=CW1TYDVBSmI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24242242-wsj-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/0f7bbb22ed.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-21T14:00:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) — https://gondola.cc/WSJ

## Caption

To counter China, the U.S. is racing to upgrade a handful of remote airstrips in the Pacific Ocean. WSJ’s Niharika Mandhana traveled to Tinian Island, where the U.S. is working to clear overgrowth to unearth the runways of a vast World War II-era airfield. 

WSJ explores how this construction is part of a wider strategy to combat Beijing’s ability to threaten the U.S.'s larger bases including those on nearby Guam. 

Chapters:
0:00 Remote airways in the Pacific
0:48 Construction on Tinian Island
2:21 Tinian history
3:00 Hub and spoke
3:55 Guam’s role

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

#China #Guam #WSJ

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- **Likes:** 29,623
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- **Comments:** 2,751

## Tags

china, guam, wsj

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