US Eyes Direct Purchase of Chagos Islands, Cutting Britain Out of Diego Garcia

🏝️ DIEGO GARCIA — Washington may buy the base Britain was about to give away. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Diego Garcia hosts B-2s and strike assets used in every Iran contingency. Britain's Chagos deal with Mauritius put that access at legal risk. Buying direct gives the US permanent basing without UK treaty constraints — and strips the veto London could exercise over operations Trump hasn't ruled out. Mauritius gets paid; Britain gets cut out.