LONDON: US President Donald Trump mentioned on Tuesday (Jan 20) that Britain’s deal to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia within the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was an “act of complete weak spot,” including that it was “one other in a really lengthy line of nationwide safety the explanation why Greenland must be acquired”.
The island of Diego Garcia homes a strategically necessary US-UK air base within the Indian Ocean.
Britain and Mauritius final 12 months struck a deal to go on the sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius whereas permitting Britain to retain management of the air base underneath a long-term lease.
The deal had beforehand been supported by the US administration which mentioned when it was signed in Might that it “welcomed” the settlement and counseled efforts to safe the long-term operation of the joint army base.
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Trump wrote on his Fact Social account: “Shockingly, our ‘sensible’ NATO Ally, the UK, is at the moment planning to offer away the Island of Diego Garcia, the location of an important US Army Base, to Mauritius, and to take action FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.”
Trump mentioned there was little question that “China and Russia have seen this act” by Britain.
