US decision to amass B-2 bombers at Diego Garcia is result of Gulf Arab monarchs closing airspace to American warplanes in event of war with Iran
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I keep seeing the UK bending over for trump, so I wouldn’t count on them.
In the future books will call it last minute diplomatic efforts
Fortunately in this specific case we’re probably not close enough to be useful
Diego Garcia is British territory.
Was British Territory, currently in transition to Mauritius.