Relationship dossier
Guam
North Korea
Relationship assessment
North Korean missile threats targeted Guam; Guam’s external relations are handled by the United States.
Guam toward North Korea
Not assessedGuam is a U.S. territory, and its external relations are handled by the U.S. federal government. Guam does not conduct an independent foreign policy toward North Korea.
North Korea toward Guam
-40In 2017, North Korea threatened to launch missiles near Guam, directing a specific military threat at the territory.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Guam is a U.S. territory, and its external relations are handled by the U.S. federal government rather than an independent Guam foreign policy. In 2017, North Korea threatened to launch missiles near Guam, creating a concrete bilateral security tension. The scope of any other direct government interactions is unclear.
Areas of tension
- North Korea’s 2017 threats to launch missiles near Guam
Key developments
North Korea threatened to launch missiles near Guam.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct North Korean government policy toward Guam beyond the 2017 threats is unclear.
- The scope of any direct Guam government engagement with North Korea is unclear.