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The US military, for all of its might, still faces physical limits of distance and time.
Control of key landmasses enables logistical operations at scale.
The US has one of the most important. China wants it.
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The US military, for all of its might, still faces physical limits of distance and time.
Control of key landmasses enables logistical operations at scale.
The US has one of the most important. China wants it.
Thread.
More than 1,700 km from the nearest mainland (India), Diego Garcia is the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago.
Originally discovered by the French in 1790, the British took control in the 1800's.
For NATO countries, it is an indispensible piece of the global puzzle.
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Originally discovered by the French in 1790, the British took control in the 1800's.
For NATO countries, it is an indispensible piece of the global puzzle.
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