Dame Priti Patel asked whether ministers ‘are afraid’ of Labour backbenchers, who might ‘force them into another embarrassing U-turn’.

The UK has agreed to pay Mauritius at least £120 million a year to lease back the Diego Garcia base post-handover.

A new satellite image showed a buildup of U.S. Air Force assets at Diego Garcia, a strategic American base in the Indian ...

Jim Swift, a longtime Republican and senior editor at The Bulwark, helps break down the positives and negatives of President Trump’s first 100 days in office.

First, they prevented any Chagossians who had left on vacation or for medical treatment from returning home. Next, they cut ...

In 1965, shortly before granting Mauritius independence, Britain separated the Chagos Islands, renaming them the British Indian Ocean Territory, and paying £3 million to Mauritius. The following ...

A U.S. attack on Iran's key underground nuclear facility would not be a guaranteed success, according to a national security ...

As UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is discussing options about joining US military against in Iran, there are concerns that any UK operation may be compromised by the recent Chagos Islands deal.

What is there, what aircraft operate from it, and why could it become a critical link in any future conflict in the Middle ...

OCEAN CITY — It seems like everyone in town knew Bob Godfrey, even if few knew his full name. A fixture on the Boardwalk and the Asbury Avenue downtown for decades, Godfrey mostly walked where ...

African Maritime Forces Week By Pascaline Alexandre, Africa Center for Competitive Intelligence (ACCI) Introduction In recent years, maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean1 (WIO) has risen to ...