‘Most beautiful ship in the world’ stops in Honolulu
The “most beautiful ship in the world” is docked in Honolulu, and its crew is welcoming residents to visit. Read more
The “most beautiful ship in the world” is docked in Honolulu, and its crew is welcoming residents to visit. Read more
As the biennial exercise Rim of the Pacific continues off the coast of Hawaii, the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 1 has been practicing flight operations from its flagship the USS Carl Vinson. Read more
In response to recent prodding by congressional lawmakers on whether NATO’s mutual defense treaty applies to Hawaii and whether it can be amended to explicitly include it, the U.S. State Department has responded with a partial answer. Read more
At the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the world’s largest naval training exercise, disaster response operations are growing in scale and playing a prominent role. Read more
Written a decade before Hawaii became a state, the 1949 North Atlantic Treaty — which requires all members of the alliance to respond if any other member is attacked — only covers territories north of the Tropic of Cancer. Read more
At this year’s iteration of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest naval exercise — port security is playing a prominent role as international conflict and competition put strains on global supply chains. Read more
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South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol will be on Oahu this week to meet with top U.S. military officials before flying to Washington, D.C., to deliver a keynote address at the 2024 NATO Public Forum. Read more
This year at the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest naval exercise — the German navy has dispatched ships to participate for the first time as Berlin begins putting its ambitious new Pacific strategy into action. Read more
At this year’s Exercise Rim of the Pacific, the U.S. military is putting a major emphasis on logistics and new technology as it looks at operations across the Pacific. Read more
The Coast Guard is slated to continue solidifying its Pacific footprint with new funds from Congress as the service plays an increasingly prominent role in Washington’s regional strategy. Read more
The San Diego-based Carl Vinson is the flagship of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 1, and will play a central role in the exercise as participating forces learn to work together. Read more
The biennial Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the world’s largest recurring naval warfare exercise, kicked off in Hawaii this week as warships, aircraft and personnel from 29 countries gathered in the islands. Read more
Hawaii-based Army units are continuing to play a central role in U.S.- Philippine relations as tensions mount between China and the Philippines. Read more
The proposed military spending in Hawaii comes as the mood in the Pacific is tense. Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency is making moves to disband the elected community advisory board it established as part of a federal consent decree regarding the closure of the Navy’s underground Red Hill fuel storage facility. Read more
The latest draft of Congress’ annual military spending bill includes several Hawaii-centric provisions, including calls for the military to work with the state to track and eradicate invasive species across island lands it controls as well as a pilot program to develop an advanced manufacturing facility in Hawaii to support military operations in the region. Read more
Leases begin expiring in 2029 at Kahuku Training Area, Kawailoa-Poamoho Training Area and Makua Military Reservation. Read more
U.S. Army Pacific has bestowed its Mana O Ke Koa Award on Jennifer Sabas, who served as chief of staff for the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye and who now is an influential lobbyist and consultant. Read more
The Marine Corps Puuloa Range Training Facility in Ewa Beach has been in continuous operation for more than a century. Read more
Some residents are nervous about potential health and enviromental risks as the ventilation plan moves forward. Read more
U.S. Navy Region Hawaii and Hawaiian Telcom are touting the completion of a joint project that put the largest fiber-optic cable ever installed in Hawaii beneath Pearl Harbor. Running underground, the cable creates a direct link between urban Honolulu and West Oahu. Read more