No B-2 bombers coming to Guam anytime soon, governor says

By Pacific Island Times News Staff

The Pentagon has no current plans to deploy B-2 bombers to Guam, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero said.

"This confirmation was received by Rear Adm. Joshua Lasky, who provided this information to the governor following news of the successful operation," states a press release from the governor's office.

Pentagon officials said earlier that the highly-classified mission to strike against Iran was executed at the highest levels of the federal government, without local input.

According to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine at a Pentagon briefing, critical details were “known only to an extremely small number of planners and key leaders here in Washington and Tampa.”

While initial media reports suggested several Northrop B-2 Spirit bombers were en route to Guam as part of the strike, senior Pentagon and White House officials later clarified that mission-critical B-2 Spirit bombers took off from Missouri to Iran. Another group of decoys was flown across the Pacific as a precautionary measure vital to ensure mission success. 

Earlier this month and in light of growing geopolitical tensions, the government of Guam participated in the 2025 Pacific Alert Exercise with nearly all the island’s local, federal and military partners present to strengthen and improve response time in the event of a missile attack.

The event's core focus was based on simulations aimed at creating efficient protocols and strategies crucial for commanding effective communication and ensuring rapid response times during crises.

The safety and security of all our island’s residents, both civilian and military, are of the highest concern to the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration.

While there is no present threat to the island, Leon Guerrero urges the public to remain calm and vigilant, particularly against the possibility of cyberattacks as a potential retaliation against the United States.