Diego Garcia: Military Bases
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia on the UK's permanent joint operating posture in the wider Indo-Pacific region.
Answered by Al Carns
The military base on Diego Garcia will continue to support the UK's joint operating posture in the Indo-Pacific and will retain its strategic utility for allied power projection across the Indian Ocean and Pacific region. The UK-Mauritius Agreement ensures that we retain full operational control of Diego Garcia, including security provisions which will protect the base for decades to come.
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