Even as critical military land leases in Hawaii barrel toward 2029 expiration dates — four short years away with much to resolve — U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has put pedal to the metal, pressing on Aug. 6 for “clarity and conclusion to this topic in the coming, let’s say, 60 days.” Then on Wednesday, he sent an official letter to Gov. Josh Green to amend that tight timeline to year’s end — but with it, came the Army’s ominous intent “to reach a new framework on military land leases in Hawaii.”

Even more ominous: the governor confirmed the spectre of eminent domain by the military — essentially seizure of state lands without equal say by Hawaii’s government.

“Federal leaders have stated there are national security considerations at stake and they’ve made clear they could act through

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