.io only exists as a logical entity BECAUSE the British and US militaries forcibly evicted the indigenous residents of the indian ocean islands. The "British I

.io only exists as a logical entity BECAUSE the British and US militaries forcibly evicted the indigenous residents of the indian ocean islands. The "British Indian Ocean Territory" is an absolutely artificial political construct as a direct result of foreign occupation and take over of peoples' traditional territories without their consent. It's not even something that happened very long ago, solid documentary records exist of everything that happened. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Ocean_Territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Ocean_Territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_expulsion_of_the_Chagossians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_expulsion_of_the_Chagos... From a strictly utilitarian military/strategic point of view Diego Garcia does occupy a very unique location in the world as an air base. But they sure could have built out its facilities in the post-WW2 era without just trampling all over the locals. If a similar thing was an absolute necessity to build now in the modern era the locals would probably get massive economic subsidies, job training, electricity, air conditioning, modular prefab housing, etc and remain on their islands..