Geopolitics: Diego Garcia - The Base That Allows the United States to Strike Anywhere

On January 20, Donald Trump reignited tensions regarding the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, labeling the agreement made by the United Kingdom as an "act of total weakness" and "great stupidity." According to the American president, such concessions by U.S. allies would warrant a firmer assertion of American power over strategic territories, even suggesting that Washington needs to acquire...