Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean …
WEBOct 4, 2024 · A future treaty to that effect will end London's administration of what it currently calls the British Indian Ocean Territory. This image released by the U.S. Navy shows an aerial view of Diego ...
Diego Garcia - Wikipedia
WEBDiego Garcia is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). It has been used as a joint UK–U.S. military base since the 1970s, following the forcible expulsion of its inhabitants by the UK government.
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean ...
WEBSep 29, 2024 · Diego Garcia is one of about 60 islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago or British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) - the last colony established by the UK by separating it from Mauritius in...
Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ministry of Defence has publicly stated that the British Armed Forces only operates on military bases in the UK, the United States , British Indian Ocean Territory, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Singapore and the South Atlantic.
British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories - Wikipedia
WEBNaval Party 1002 (NP 1002) is directly present in the territory and is composed of both Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel. NP 1002 is responsible for civil administration and enforcement. Its members are tasked with policing and carrying out customs duties.
Future of US Navy base in Diego Garcia hinges on UK-Mauritius ...
WEBDec 13, 2022 · The British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes Diego Garcia, has been mired in controversy since the late 1960s when the British expelled the roughly 2,000 island inhabitants to clear the...
UN court orders UK to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius | CNN
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · CNN — The UK must return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “as rapidly as possible,” the United Nations’ highest court ruled Monday, branding its occupation of the Indian Ocean archipelago...
See inside Diego Garcia, a secretive US Navy base on British …
WEBAn undated file photo shows Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major United States military base in the middle of the Indian Ocean leased from Britain in...
A Footprint of Unfreedom: The Future of Naval Support Facility …
WEBJun 8, 2020 · For over 50 years, the United States has maintained a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean. 1 The United Kingdom (UK) governs Diego Garcia and the rest of the Chagos Islands as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a colonial jurisdiction created in 1965 for the sole ...
UK announces landmark deal to hand Chagos Islands back to …
WEBOct 3, 2024 · The Government announced a “historic” deal on Thursday to renounce UK sovereignty over a chain of Indian Ocean islands claimed by Mauritius - but it will retain effective control over one...