The Associated Press February 17, 2003
Hawaii Troops Likely To Stay In State
(Honolulu-AP) -- A war with Iraq may seem closer every day, but some defense analysts say Hawaii-based forces are likely to stay right where they are.
GlobalSecurity.org analyst Patrick Garrett says Hawaii troops are much more useful staying in state because of the threat of conflict with North Korea.
Ralph Cossa, the president of the Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies in Honolulu, says a Korea contingency is a primary focus for the Army's 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks.
There are already 37,000 military personnel in the U.S. Forces Korea area of responsibility, not including Japan bases.
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