The 2025 first-quarter economic forecast by the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization paints a somber outlook of the state economy, warning of the potential for a recession depending on how policy shake-ups by President Donald Trump and his new administration ultimately take shape. Read more
President Donald Trump’s new secretary of commerce has vowed to tax foreign-flagged ships making calls to U.S. ports. Read more
Hawaii Coast Guard crews remain busy across the Pacific as President Donald Trump’s administration shakes up U.S. government policy at home and abroad. Read more
As global tensions have risen, South Korean weapon manufacturers and defense contractors are having a moment as they see their services in increasing demand across the world. Read more
Lithuania, a small former Soviet republic in the Baltics, has been sending defense officials to Hawaii for talks with U.S. and other military leaders. Read more
Adm. Samuel Paparo bemoaned what many senior commanders see as a slow, burdensome federal bureaucracy that has made it harder for the military to field new weapons and technology. Read more
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The Army’s case against Pfc. Dewayne Johnson, 28, a Schofield Barracks-based soldier suspected of murdering his pregnant teenage wife, is moving closer to trial by court-martial. Read more
The U.S. military is working on a new effort to identify the remains of service members killed in the infamous World War II-era West Loch Disaster. Read more
The military and local officials are getting serious about reestablishing a key emergency evacuation route for Leeward Oahu residents. Read more
Marines in Hawaii are testing out a new anti-drone fighting system as they prepare for a deployment to the Western Pacific later this year as part of Marine Rotational Force Southeast Asia. Read more
Trump signed several executive orders calling for beefing up border security to crack down on migrants, asylum seekers and drug smuggling. Read more
In the dark hours Wednesday morning as the sun slowly rose over the horizon in Waimanalo, soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division’s 21st Regiment and cadets from University of Hawaii’s Reserve Officer Training Corps tested themselves to the limits, training in remembrance of fallen soldiers who had come before — including one born and raised on Oahu. Read more
Two members of the Navy’s iconic Blue Angels were in town recently for a planning meeting in preparation for their participation in the Kaneohe Bay Air Show in August. Read more
The Pentagon’s latest report says that 60% of service members stationed on Oahu today reside on military installations. Read more
It was only the second time Hokule‘a had sailed into the military base, an area traditionally known to Native Hawaiians as Wai Momi (Pearl Water) and Puu Loa (Long Hill). Read more
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense. Read more
A Hawaii soldier who fell in battle during the Korean War was one of seven service members retroactively awarded the Medal of Honor Friday, the highest U.S. military award for courage in wartime. Read more
The political fallout of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in his country, quick reversal and subsequent impeachment has sent ripples across the Pacific. Read more
The Navy’s draft environmental impact statement lays out a request to install and maintain new ranges to train troops to avoid, disable, destroy or — in some cases — use ocean mines during operations at sea. Read more
The EPA said it was “disappointed” by the Navy’s decision not to participate in the meeting and had assessed a $5,000 fine for not attending. Read more
The National Defense Authorization Act, the annual military spending bill that sets the Pentagon’s priorities, authorizes over $2.2 billion in spending on Hawaii facilities. Read more
