Saipan, Tinian and Rota will have additional tourists from the military and their families who will move to Guam, Commerce said.
However, it added, the CNMI needs to provide reasonably priced and convenient transportation for the potential tourists from Guam.
The CNMI is expecting the military to use Tinian as a “soft base” and training ground.
The military spending for construction and development of infrastructures will help boost the Tinian economy, Commerce said.
The report cited several infrastructure developments that will help encourage the military’s use of Tinian for training — improvements to the harbor, road improvements, the construction of a sanitary landfill and sewage treatment facilities.
But there are a few negative impacts of the military buildup, and these include an anticipated exodus of workers from the CNMI.
The report said foreign workers are expected to move to Guam once the federal government lifts the cap on “H” worker visas after the federalization of CNMI immigration this November.
More and more families in the CNMI are also expected to move to Guam for higher paying jobs, Commerce said.
