Diego Garcia emerges as linchpin of US posture in Iran conflict
TL;DR
Amid escalating Iran tensions, Diego Garcia is highlighted as a pivotal U.S. military hub in the Indian Ocean, with the Pentagon shifting logistics there and officials calling the base integral to regional security; sovereignty disputes with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands persist, and the U.K. has approved limited defensive use as the U.S. strengthens its defense posture in the region.
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