"Shockingly, our 'brilliant' NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired."
"Responding, the prime minister's official spokesman said that the US supports the deal and "the president explicitly recognised its strength last year". He added that it was also backed by the UK's Five Eyes allies, the other members of which - besides the UK and US - are Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Asked if he could categorically say the Chagos deal would go ahead, even though it is still going through Parliament, the spokesman said: "Yes. Categorically, our position hasn't changed.""
The UK agreed to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while keeping a UK-US military base on Diego Garcia under a lease as part of a £3.4bn deal signed in May. Former US President Donald Trump publicly criticised the move as an act of weakness and stupidity, warning of strategic consequences. The UK government stated it would never compromise national security and insisted the US continues to support the agreement. The prime minister's spokesman said the deal also has backing from Five Eyes partners. The UK government cited legal rulings that had threatened the position of the Diego Garcia base.
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