US EditionTrump says retains right to 'militarily' secure Chagos airbase
Trump endorsed Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal after talks but insists on retaining U.S. military rights to secure Diego Garcia base if threatened, ensuring operational continuity.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump said he had "very productive discussions" with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about Diego Garcia and warned he "retains the right to Militarily secure and reinforce the American presence in Diego Garcia" if the lease ever falls apart.
- The handover deal would transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back a joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia, despite Trump calling the decision `an act of GREAT STUPIDITY` last month.
- The Diego Garcia base serves as a major U.S. military installation for air and naval operations, logistics, and force projection across the Indian Ocean, Middle East and Asia, with recent successes attributed to strategic base locations.
- Downing Street said Sir Keir discussed Diego Garcia with Trump on Thursday and the UK and US will continue to work closely on the deal, while some U.S. Republicans warned China might spy on U.S. activities there.
- The development could affect the governance of the U.S.-UK lease arrangement and regional security posture in the Indian Ocean, as Trump warned without detailing actions.
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US Retains Right to ‘Militarily Secure’ Chagos Air Base, Trump Says
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 5 he retained the right to “militarily secure” the U.S.–UK Diego Garcia air base in the Chagos Islands, if future arrangements threatened American access. Trump has criticized the UK’s decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling it an “act of total weakness” last month. Under the agreement, signed in October 2025, the Diego Garcia military base would remain under UK control f…
'Too STUPID to understand!' Watch furious GB News clash after Chagos deal branded 'traitorous'
This is the moment a furious GB News clash broke out after Britain's Chagos deal was branded "traitorous".Ex-Thatcher aide Nile Gardiner had told Bev Turner of his opposition to the giveaway while political commentator Matthew Stadlen was waiting to appear on The Late Show Live. Later, Mr Stadlen and Bev locked horns on Mr Gardiner's remarks, with the former condemning the GB News host for not pushing back."To describe him as a traitor over the …
Trump signals willingness to defend Diego Garcia military base if future deal threatens US access
President Donald Trump warns U.S. could use military force to secure Diego Garcia air base if future deals threaten access to strategic Indian Ocean installation.
In a post on social media Truth, perhaps intended to rewrite relations between Washington and London, President Donald Trump raised his post on the management of Diego's military base...
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