Asia-Pacific
Why the US will never give up Diego Garcia
How the island became central to America’s maritime posture in the Indian Ocean is a complicated story that one author is eager to tell
October 14, 2026
How the island became central to America’s maritime posture in the Indian Ocean is a complicated story that one author is eager to tell
David M. McCourt’s new book is an illuminating account of how Beijing came to be understood as a strategic competitor in the US, Australia, and the UK.
The Argentine president needs the US to recognize his claim over the Falklands. But his needs are not Washington's.
His Labour Party replacement faces the prospect that Britain's best bet is aligning with Trump to end the conflict
NATO will still be under the US umbrella, but faith in Washington appears to be wobbling
There is no reason why they cannot turn the president into an asset without embarrassing themselves
