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Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 March 2025UIN 34231

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential threat to Naval Support Facility, Diego Garcia from saboteurs.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We routinely assess the range of potential threats to the operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia.

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