Governor Lou Leon Guerrero released a statement clarifying her stance on nuclear weapons in the Pacific.

This comes after an interview with RNZ News. 

The Governor stated, “Articles and editorials were published that misrepresented my comments about my views on nuclear weapons and the possibility of a future war, causing undue distress among our regional community.”

The Maga'haga added that building up defenses on Guam was interpreted as attracting war to Micronesia and the Pacific, which she states is not the case.

She stated, “To be clear: I do not support the presence of any nuclear armament on Guam or the Pacific. Nor do I support the escalation to nuclear warfare. I stated that guam will likely be at risk for potential conflicts because of our strategic location in the western Pacific which controls access to Asia trade routes…”

Her full statement can be viewed below.