The Hawaii navy base fueling Trump's quest for 'super duper' missiles

Hawaii’s “garden island”, Kauai, is known for its breathtaking scenery and laid-back vibe, a place of plunging waterfalls and cliffs cloaked in green tropical forests. But beyond its beauty it is one of the Pentagon’s most valued testing and training sites in the Pacific. In Hawaii, where the military is the second-largest economic driver, after tourism, weapons testing and training enjoy widespread support, but some residents view the islands’ highly militarized state as misguided or even illegal. Related: Can Hawaii open up to tourists without letting in the coronavirus? In missile defense circles, Kauai is known for its outsized role in weapons testing at the navy’s Pacific Missile...