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.
Welcome to Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia - United States …
WEBOct 20, 2022 · U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia provides logistic support to operational forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf areas of responsibility in support of national...
About Diego Garcia - United States Navy
WEBDiego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped, coral atoll located seven degrees south of the equator in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Diego Garcia consists of United States Navy and...
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian …
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...
Diego Garcia: US blocks British court from British territory
WEBJul 9, 2024 · The supreme court of British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot) was due to hold a hearing this week, attended by the BBC, on whether a group of migrants was being unlawfully detained on the...
Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia | Base Overview & Info ...
WEBDiego Garcia is the largest of 55 islands that form the Chagos Archipelago within the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and is known as the "Footprint of Freedom" for its shape, regional location, and strategic importance.
Chagos Islands: UK offers Romania move to stranded migrants - BBC
WEB5 days ago · The offer to the migrants, by British officials on the island on Tuesday, came after the UK announced it was handing sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Biot), which includes...
Diego Garcia: UN says UK military island not suitable for stranded ...
WEBThe first group of Tamils landed on Diego Garcia in October 2021 after their boat ran into trouble while trying to sail to Canada, according to migrants and officials. The island is located...
A Footprint of Unfreedom: The Future of Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Because London has been dedicated to governing the BIOT in a way that privileges the military interests of the United States, it has long been assumed that continued UK sovereignty over Chagos is critical to …
British Indian Ocean Territory - The World Factbook
WEB5 days ago · A number of the islands in the territory were later transferred to the Seychelles when it gained independence in 1976. Subsequently, BIOT has consisted of the six main island groups that make up the Chagos Archipelago. Only Diego Garcia, the largest and most southerly of the islands, is inhabited.