But precisely because of its remote nature, one of these islands, Diego Garcia - named after the Spanish navigator Diego García de Moguer - has become the major US base in the Indian Ocean. That ...

As the Iran-Israel conflict continues, B-2 stealth bombers with massive ordnance penetrators could target Iran's buried Fordow nuclear site from either Guam or Diego Garcia, experts say.

But the magistrate judge — Barbara Holmes — said in another decision that Abrego Garcia would remain behind bars for at least 30 more days, granting an unopposed request by his lawyers for him ...

Starmer said the deal to secure the U.K.-U.S. military base in Diego Garcia — to be leased for more than $100 million a year — is vital for Britain's defense, intelligence and national security.

U.S. Air Force 37th Bomb Squadron pilot boards a B-1B Lancer at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in November 2021 (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone/ ID 211105-F-GF466-1040 ...

Diego Garcia's Strategic Role The joint UK-U.S. base at Diego Garcia has long served as a launch point for major U.S. military campaigns, including operations in Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003).

Diego Garcia, an island of the Chagos Archipelago, will soon receive an exponential increase in U.S. air power as American B-2 bombers are headed to the Indian Ocean in an effort to thwart Iranian ...

Keep a Close Eye on Diego Garcia The U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirits had been employed last October to strike Houthi positions in Yemen.

While Diego Garcia may be out-of-reach, the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain is not, nor are U.S. forces at the Al-Udeid Airbase in Qatar.

The U.S. military’s Strategic Command has declined to say how many B-2s have reached Diego Garcia and noted that it does not comment on exercises or operations involving the B-2.