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Why Washington Would Buy Diego Garcia: America’s Strategic Calculus
In June 2026, reports surfaced that Washington had begun considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands outright from Mauritius, bypassing London and dealing...
Britain’s Bases, America’s War, and a Dangerous New Risk
Britain’s decision, reported by Reuters, to let the United States use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia for strikes linked to the Iran crisis is...
Trump ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over air base refusal
Donald Trump expressed disappointment with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for initially denying the U. S. permission to use the Diego Garcia air base...
When the Strong Decide: Diego Garcia, Raw Power, and the Illusion of Conditional Access
On 18 February 2026, reports emerged that Britain was withholding American permission to use Diego Garcia in any hypothetical strike against Iran. The following...
From Map Dots to Linchpins: How Small Islands Rewire Indian Ocean Power
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Amina Munir
Geopolitics considered landmass to be destiny for centuries. Empires grew by dominating space; great powers gauged power in boundaries,...
The Chagos Paradox: What Trump’s Reversal Reveals About Contemporary Strategic Competition
On January 20, 2026, President Donald Trump reversed his administration's previous support for Britain's Chagos Islands agreement, describing the decision to transfer sovereignty to...
Diego Garcia’s Special Status and Why It Was Not Negotiated
On May 22, 2025, the agreement between the UK and Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, was concluded. Both parties agreed that...