Here s What The Defense Spending Bill Means For Hawaii And The Pacific - Honolulu Civil Beat
Here’s What The Defense Spending Bill Means For Hawaii And The Pacific
The National Defense Authorization Act passed by the U.S. Senate on Friday includes more than $300 million in construction projects for military bases in Hawaii. Reading time: 6 minutes.
The defense funding bill for next year puts a heavy emphasis on military operations in the Pacific amid growing tensions between the United States and China, calling for a review of U.S. missile defense systems and restoring funding for a new missile defense radar facility in Hawaii.
Brig. Gen. Jeremy T. Sloane, 36th Wing commander, center left, and 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, wave to the people of the Angaur, Republic of Palau, during the second day of bundle airdrops for Operation Christmas Drop 2020, Dec. 7. OCD is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, allowing the U.S. and its allies to deliver food, tools and clothing to the people who live on remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific region. (Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)
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For 69 years, the Operation Christmas Drop mission has demonstrated America’s goodwill to those with few material resources.