And what we've tried to do is balance out fairness to the local population with this idea and this commitment from me that We, the United States army, must maintain this land. We need it for our training. We need it to be ready for the Indo Pacific. And with the timeline that you are referencing coming up very, very, very soon. But frankly, the negotiations must occur with the state of Hawaii because the lease is with the state. (04:28–04:34)
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Asserts that the U.S. Army requires the Hawaiian training lands for military readiness in the Indo-Pacific region.
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