Guam Defense & Tech: The U.S. Army says it deployed the Dark Eagle long-range hypersonic missile system on Guam during Valiant Shield 2026, with PACOM photos placing Adm. Samuel Paparo observing training on the island—raising the stakes for regional strike reach. Local Governance: AG Douglas Moylan says the next Guam governor will decide where to build the new Mangilao hospital, arguing the current site choice lacked legislative approval. STEM Education: UOG’s NSF EPSCoR E-RISE Summer Math Research Experience welcomed Guam Community College participants for the first time, while UOG engineering student Amber Josfin Pineda earned a competitive Purdue summer research spot focused on built-environment decarbonization. Workforce Pipeline: Guam Community College and the Department of Labor expanded hospitality career pathways through the Hotel Associate Youth Apprenticeship Program. Public Safety: A 24-year-old man was charged in Guam for allegedly spying on a 10-year-old girl in a bathroom. Policy & Economy: Guam’s first recreational cannabis cultivation license was issued, and lawmakers are also weighing a FY2027 budget special session tied to Super Typhoon Bavi recovery and airport needs. Maritime Security: The Coast Guard shifted Sentinel-class cutters from the Middle East to the western Pacific, explicitly including missions supporting Guam and nearby islands. Environment: New concerns are surfacing over radioactive risks from deep-sea mining near American Samoa, with researchers warning about naturally occurring radioactivity in targeted nodules.