Diego Garcia & the Chagos Archipelago: Strategic Stronghold in the Indian Ocean
šLocation: Diego Garcia lies in the heart of the Indian Ocean, about 500 km south of the Maldives. It is the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, a remote cluster of 58 islands forming the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). šĀ Geopolitical Importance The U.S. recently deployed six B-2 stealth bombersĀ to Diego Garcia amid escalating tensions with Iran. This island serves as the only major U.S. military baseĀ in the Indian Ocean, enabling rapid power projection across Asia, Africa, and the Middle Eastāunderscoring its value in Indo-Pacific [...]