by Jon Letman | Jul 6, 2026 | Environment, Hawaii, Militarism, Native Hawaiians, News, Pollution
This summer, military forces from 30 nations are gathering in Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, the world’s largest maritime exercise. For its organizers, RIMPAC isn’t just five weeks of trainings, drills, and live-fire exercises — it’s an opportunity to enhance coordination and communication (what the military calls “interoperability”), which they say is critical for military…
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by Christine Ahn | Dec 22, 2025 | Hawaii, Indigenous Sovereignty, Militarism, Military, Native Hawaiians, News Analysis, Sustainability
Since 1964, the U.S. military has leased roughly 47,000 acres of land from the State of Hawai‘i — for a token $1. The leases, which account for 18 percent of military lands in Hawai‘i, are set to expire in 2029, offering Hawai‘i a rare opportunity to reclaim land from the war machine. As the expiration date looms, Hawai‘i residents are at a crossroads: remain a staging ground for U.S.
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