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Defense

Palau-based radar delayed despite U.S. focus on 2nd island chain

Air Force says construction issues slow project amid funding review

U.S. soldiers participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 at Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii on July 9. (Photo from U.S. Army Pacific Facebook)

TOKYO -- Construction setbacks have impacted a long-range radar system being built by the U.S. Air Force on the Pacific island of Palau, delaying the deployment of an asset designed to boost observational abilities of Washington and its allies in the region.

The Tactical Multi-Mission Over the Horizon Radar (TACMOR), proposed in 2017, was slated for completion in 2026. It includes two sites -- a transmitter on Babeldaob Island and a receiver on Angaur Island.

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