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In January 2018, the US state of Hawaii mistakenly sent an alert via the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert System over radio, television, and cellular networks, telling people to seek cover from an approaching ballistic missile. The warning ended with “it is not a drill.”
The Hawaiian people started putting their kids in storm drains and making heartfelt farewell calls to loved ones just minutes after receiving the emergency notice. The alert turned out to be a miscommunication during a drill at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for the first message.
Hawaii is a US territory in the Pacific that houses some major military outposts in the region, including the Pearl Harbour naval base and the headquarters of the US Indo-Pacific Command, which overlooks adversaries like China and North Korea.
However, if an attack were launched on this strategic US territory, the members of the US-led NATO would not be legally obligated to defend Hawaii.
For instance, if Russia bombed NATO’s newest member, Sweden, the US would be obliged to come to its defense. On the contrary, if an adversary like China or Russia bombed Pearl Harbour, Sweden, along with 30 other NATO allies, would not be legally obliged to defend Hawaii.
www.eurasiantimes.com
The Hawaiian people started putting their kids in storm drains and making heartfelt farewell calls to loved ones just minutes after receiving the emergency notice. The alert turned out to be a miscommunication during a drill at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for the first message.
Hawaii is a US territory in the Pacific that houses some major military outposts in the region, including the Pearl Harbour naval base and the headquarters of the US Indo-Pacific Command, which overlooks adversaries like China and North Korea.
However, if an attack were launched on this strategic US territory, the members of the US-led NATO would not be legally obligated to defend Hawaii.
For instance, if Russia bombed NATO’s newest member, Sweden, the US would be obliged to come to its defense. On the contrary, if an adversary like China or Russia bombed Pearl Harbour, Sweden, along with 30 other NATO allies, would not be legally obliged to defend Hawaii.
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In January 2018, the US state of Hawaii mistakenly sent an alert via the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alert System over radio, television, and cellular networks, telling people to seek cover from an approaching ballistic missile. The warning ended with “it is not a drill.”...
www.eurasiantimes.com
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