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Huh? I had the impression that the entire international community (sans UK, US & Israel) has been pushing for this for years, and quite insistently since the 20
by mppm 2y ago
Huh? I had the impression that the entire international community (sans UK, US & Israel) has been pushing for this for years, and quite insistently since the 2021 ITLOS judgement. Also, the US will keep it's base as part of the settlement.
- gottorf 2y agoIt would be naive to believe that the Chinese will not build a competing naval base there, and encroach upon Mauritius's sovereignty over time.
- mppm 2y agoApart from this being pure speculation, where exactly would they build it? The archipelago has a tiny land area and the only atoll suitable for building a base is kinda already taken... Also, the primary strategic importance of Diego Garcia is to support US operations in the Middle East, where China has never interfered to any significant extent.
- chilmers 2y agoAlso, wouldn't the US and UK insist on a clause in the treaty that Mauritius can't do this?
- MaxHoppersGhost 2y agoYou could say the same about the South China Sea before the Chinese started building islands out there.
- fmajid 2y agoThey already have a base in Djibouti which is far more useful.