Due to the fear of foreign colonization largely gone, states on the mainland are placed low on the list. Bermuda, two pieces of Alaska, and an island in the Pacific have been annexed and are now part of the United States. The annexation of Alaskan land was more reactionary as a domestic power was claiming a piece of the state. Bermuda and the island in the Pacific will serve as military base. Both island bases will serve to keep closer ties to the UNSC However, the Pacific base will protect the