Hawaii Is Not Protected By NATO Collective Defense Treaty, Experts Say This Could Change

WASHINGTON -- Sweden became the newest member of NATO earlier this month, joining 31 nations in the security alliance, including the United States. Well, make that 49 of the 50 United States. Because, in a quirk of geography and history, Hawaii is not technically covered by the NATO pact. If a foreign power attacked Hawaii -- say the U.S. Navy's base at Pearl Harbor or the headquarters of the Indo-Pacific Command northwest of Honolulu -- the members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would not be obligated to rise to...