U.S. military trains in Hawai'i to target China
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Near the town of Wahiawā on the occupied Hawaiian island of O'ahu, the U.S. army is gearing up for war with China at the Lightning Academy, the 25th Infantry Division’s training camp near Schofield Barracks. Here, the Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC) takes place over the span of a few weeks,

Although the war against China for which the U.S. ruling class is preparing hasn’t actually started, the presence of U.S. soldiers already takes its toll. While Hawaiʻi has faced resource shortages recently, including a lack of drinking water, Schofield Barracks maintains a population of about 15,000, which is a huge drain on the islands’ resources.

In addition, fuel stored near the U.S. bases has contaminated the aquifer supplying water both to the civilian population and to the troops and their families in base housing. (workers.org/2022/01/61110/)

There are decades of violent acts U.S. soldiers have perpetrated, such as murders and rapes, around military bases in Hawaiʻi, Japan, and the Philippines. But the violence isn’t limited to acts of violence by individual soldiers. U.S. joint military training is not only aimed at pressuring China, but also combatting revolutionary and progressive forces inside the countries that cooperate with the U.S.

  • ComradeSaladEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Hawaii is one thing, but don’t forget that Guam was occupied by US forces, who proceeded to expel the natives and turn the island into one massive impenetrable Airport, Naval Base, submarine port, and missile base.