Lt. Gen. Michael Loh said that Ukraine’s most experienced fighter pilots could complete U.S. training in Arizona on the F-16 in as little as three months.
The agreement gives Coast Guard ships authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone.
The Hawaii National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are already on the ground but Hawaii needs to formally request a larger force.