The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed ...

A senior Iranian official told The Daily Telegraph Monday that “top commanders are being urged to launch preemptive strikes on the island (Diego Garcia) and its base if Trump’s threats have be ...

Diego Garcia is a joint United Kingdom-U.S. base located in the Indian Ocean. It was used as a bomber launch base for the Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "It is very important to ...

The agreement would transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands from the U.K. to Mauritius — though Britain would retain control of the largest of the chain of islands, Diego Garcia, which hosts ...

While Chagos might ring few bells in the USA, Diego Garcia should. “It is no exaggeration to say that Diego Garcia — the largest of the Chagos Islands — hosts the most strategically ...

The buildup of aircraft on the island of Diego Garcia – comprising at least one third of the Air Force's stealth bombing fleet – accomplishes three tasks with one strategic move, increasing ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

UK Cedes Chagos Island Sovereignty to Mauritius, Retains Diego Garcia Airbase By Alistair Smout, Michael Holden and Villen Anganan LONDON/PORT LOUIS (Reuters) -Britain said on Thursday it would ...

American B-2 bomber planes have been spotted on the tarmac of a U.S. military base on Diego Garcia island on Wednesday (© 2025 PLANET LABS PBC/AFP via G) A senior Iranian official told The Dail ...