Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a US-UK military base that is vital to British ...

Keir Starmer says the deal - which involves leasing the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, with the option of another 40 - is in the UK's national interest.

Analysts warn that developments in the Second Island Chain - which has seen increased manoeuvring from Washington and Beijing ...

Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll said there will be net growth at the Rock Island Arsenal as the military reorganizes its bases around the globe.

A bipartisan bill would expand VA benefits for veterans with health issues caused by exposure to “forever chemicals” at U.S.

But Prime Minister Starmer underscored the significance of being able to lease back the island where the key military base is located. At U.K. military headquarters in Northwood, near London ...

Mauritius deal to turn over the archipelago shores up Western influence in the Indian Ocean as China tries to increase its ...

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been barred from signing it by a British judge.

The British government has handed control of the strategically significant Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the ...

A U.S. Navy flight officer has taken command of Guam’s three major military bases and regional installations, as the island ...