Saturday, January 24, 2026

U.S. Should Try to Stop Britain’s Chagos Islands (Diego Garcia) Handover to Mauritius. House of Lords intervened!

Incredible! What a fool is Keir Starmer?

The Chagos Islands sits in the middle of the Indian Ocean! What does it have to do with Mauritius? What a strategic location!

Is the 99-year lease back good enough?

Google search: "In May 2025, the UK signed an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of disputes over the archipelago. As part of the deal, the UK will lease back the strategic military base at Diego Garcia for 99 years, maintaining joint US-UK operations. ..."

"In October 2024, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his intention to cede the Chagos Islands -- an archipelago in the Indian Ocean that includes the island Diego Garcia and its joint British/American military base -- to Mauritius. This move blindsided both his own and other parties, as it had not been discussed in the run-up to the election just three months earlier. Now, the House of Lords has intervened to delay the handover.  ..."

U.S. Should Try to Stop Britain’s Chagos Islands Handover | National Review




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