LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Those who knew and loved Toyota employee Diego Garcia are feeling immense grief after he died on the job Tuesday when a heavy object fell from a forklift. 39-year-old ...

Diego Garcia is an atoll — a ring-shaped island formed from a coral reef — just south of the equator. It is a territory of the United Kingdom and is home to a joint U.S./U.K. military base.

Future of US Diego Garcia Base Unclear Amid Chagos Renegotiation Published Dec 18, 2024 at 1:12 PM EST Updated Dec 18, 2024 at 10:01 PM EST By Amir Daftari ...

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.

More U.S. Navy via AP Diego Garcia, the largest in the Chagos group in the central Indian Ocean, is about 1,300 miles northeast of Mauritian capital Port Louis.

The U.S. military might need to build up its base on the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, one American expert advised. Andrew Erickson, a professor at the Naval War College in ...