Diego Garcia’s Narrow Window: UK–Mauritius Treaty, U.S. Signaling, and the Legal Future of a Key Base
The source argues that the decisive risk to Diego Garcia is legal and political: a UK–Mauritius sovereignty agreement designed to secure 99 years of stable basing could stall if UK legislation is not finalized before the late-April parliamentary deadline. It suggests inconsistent U.S. messaging has become a potential spoiler, increasing the chance of delay or collapse and leaving the base exposed to renewed jurisdictional uncertainty.