Within a day of report of a missile strike targeting the joint US-UK military base, Diego Garcia, Iran has denied any role, pushing back against claims of its involvement in the attempted attack.

Diego Garcia base: Far from busy cities and conflict zones, Diego Garcia sits in the middle of the Indian Ocean. It is the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago and part of the British Indian Ocean ...

Because of Location: The island hosts an American super-strategic airbase (meaning it easily handles heavy bombers and air tankers that can refuel all aircraft), a naval base (a technically elite base ...

After almost 59 years of controversial existence, the last vestige of the British Empire in the Indian Ocean, the British Indian Ocean Territory, is set to be wound up. On Oct. 3, Britain and ...

Of the twelve F-15E Strike Eagles that the 336th FS deployed to Kadena Air Base, six were sent to NSF Diego Garcia for three months in response to tensions in the Middle East. The U.S. Air Force’s ...

The U.S. has described the Diego Garcia base as “an all but indispensable platform” for security operations in the Middle East, South Asia and East Africa. LONDON (AP) — Iran has launched missiles at ...

The Iran war once again proved the base’s importance. To ensure that the U.S. military keeps access for decades to come, Trump must endorse the Mauritius-U.K. Chagos agreement. President Donald Trump ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. "An act of great stupidity." That is what President Donald Trump called the UK's decision to give away ...