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United Kingdom abandons its colony of the Chagos Islands, but maintains the Diego Garcia airbase, which gives the key to the Indian Ocean to the USA
The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...
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If U.S. Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Fail, the B-52s in Diego Garcia Are Ready
The U.S. deployed B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia as a signal to Iran that America may commit to force if diplomacy fails. Their ...
UK plan to transfer Chagos Islands goes ahead despite last-minute legal injunction
The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the ...
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UK Secures Future of Key Diego Garcia Base
The long-term agreement secures future of joint UK-US military base at Diego Garcia. Long-term agreement secures future of ...
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Air Force sends F-15 fighter jets to Diego Garcia on force protection mission
The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed Tuesday. The strategically important island in the Indian Ocean has served ...
Additional F-15E Strike Eagles Arrive In Diego Garcia
The U.S. Air Force has increased the number of F-15s sent to Diego Garcia to provide force protection, a U.S. defense ...
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Minister defends ‘good value’ Chagos deal as Badenoch says Trump ‘laughing’
Armed forces minister Luke Pollard faced questions about the Government’s estimation of the full cost. Diego Garcia, the ...
Deccan Chronicle2d
UK Court Gives Govt Green Light To Reach Chagos Islands Deal
The agreement would see Britain hand back the Indian Ocean archipelago to its former colony and pay to lease a key US-UK ...