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UK defends Chagos deal amid Trump ridicule

Britain is defending a £3.4bn agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the Diego Garcia military base for 99 years, arguing the deal secures long-term US-UK military operations and national security. Despite Donald Trump’s public criticism calling it an act of great stupidity, UK officials say the move is supported by the US and Five Eyes allies, and the bill implementing the agreement is moving through Parliament.

via BBC|

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Trump’s Chagos outburst tests Starmer’s UK‑US balancing act

Trump’s public attack on the UK’s Chagos Islands deal forces Keir Starmer to re-balance a foreign policy built on close UK–US ties, weighing the Diego Garcia base, Five Eyes security, and China sensitivities ahead of potential Beijing engagement.

via BBC|

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Trump ties Chagos handover to Greenland plan, calls it 'great stupidity'

President Trump criticized the U.K.'s 2024 decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, calling it 'great stupidity' and claiming it underscores the case for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. The deal keeps a U.S.-run base on Diego Garcia via a 99-year lease, while Britain says the agreement secures base operations; the U.S. had previously supported the arrangement.

via CBS News|

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Trump blasts UK plan to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

Britain defends its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, with Diego Garcia leased back to the U.S. for 99 years, a move welcomed by the United States but denounced by Trump as a display of weakness; the plan faces domestic opposition and heightened security concerns for displaced Chagossians, while UN/ICJ pressure to return the islands remains.

via AP News|

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