For some the international military exercises are a highlight; for others they’re a stain on the islands.

New Zealand, Hawaii, and Rapa Nui, the outer points of the triangle, joined the group recently.

In the face of nuclear war, people in Hawaii embrace the potential for peace.

What should we make of two disconcerting mistakes in Japan and Hawaii?

North Korea didn’t just acquire an ICBM out of nowhere.

Can U.S. ballistic missile defense efforts outpace North Korea's progress toward an ICBM?

A testing site for weapons systems, missiles, and rockets in the middle of the Pacific.

Kazakhstan's convincing national narrative, Atambayev's music debut, a fascinating story tying the steppe to Hawaii; weekend reads.

In 1815, a German, on behalf of the Russian-American Company, tried to conquer Hawaii in the name of the Tsar.

The Naval Diplomat explores how to lie with art and Hawaii’s lessons for the U.S. today.

The Diplomat’s Justin McDonnell spoke with Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI1] about the U.S. “pivot,” the TPP, immigration, and the role of Hawaii in America’s Asia-Pacific strategy.

They aren’t just about sun, fun, and ukuleles. The islands also hold great strategic importance.

James Holmes remembers Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.

Hawaii is gearing up for the APEC summit. Not everyone is happy about dignitaries descending on the island.

As China’s military power grows, an influential US senator warns of a rocky period ahead for the Asia-Pacific.

As China’s military power grows, an influential US senator warns of a rocky period ahead for the Asia-Pacific.