Marshall Islands were officially made a Territory of the United States, and became an independent republic in 1986, Kwajalein atoll is still used by the United States for missile testing and various other operations.
Aínda que as Illas Marshall independizaronse oficialmente dos Estados Unidos, e converteuse nunha república independente en 1986, o atol de Kwajalein é aínda utilizado polos Estados Unidos para as probas de mísiles e outras operacións.