The administration of US President Donald Trump is studying the possibility of purchasing the Chagos Archipelago, on whose territory the Diego Garcia military base is located, from Britain. This was reported by The Telegraph on Sunday, June 7, citing sources.
It is clear that the US President is discussing this idea with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
The newspaper’s interlocutors said that Trump intends in this way to prevent British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plans to transfer control of the Mauritius archipelago.
On the island of Diego Garcia, there is a military base of strategic importance that plays a major role in ensuring the American military presence in the Indian Ocean region, as it is said in condition.
On June 1, Donald Trump, amid reports of a technical recession in Canada, again talked about the idea of making it the 51st state.
On May 12, the head of the White House issued a post on the social media network Truth Social, listing Venezuela as the 51st country.
He officially recognized the current government in Venezuela. According to him, Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is “doing an excellent job” while continuing to cooperate with the United States.