Yep Russia is flexing it's muscles alright. The end of May Russia had a spy ship off the coast of Kauai Hawaii. Since then they built a huge presence and yesterday Russian ships conducted the largest military exercises since the Cold War off the coast of Hawaii, sending the US Air Force scrambling F-22 stealth fighters from its base in Hawaii. Russia kept inside international waters . So far just a show of force as they have been demonstrating all over the world. Located at the westernmost area of Kauai is home to several 'unique' military bases related to naval operations and missile defense. Ok now we know why Russia is there The Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Barking Sands is located on the western shores of Kauai. It is the world’s largest multi-dimensional testing and training missile range. PMRF is the only range in the world where submarines, surface ships, aircraft, missiles and space vehicles can be operated together. The base is approximately 2,385 acres. Offshore there are more than 42,000 square miles of controlled airspace. 