It also means Britian would have to agree. Which is likely only if we tell Argentia to kewl it in the Falklands.
Why would Britain have to agree? The U.S. signed a 99 year lease in the early 70’s. I was there with the Seabees in 1973 when we built this place.
I find it interesting that back then they knew there would be a need for this base in the future. At the time we couldn’t have a fleet in the Indian Ocean for lack of communications. The first thing we built was the communications station and one hell of a runway. Now it’s an air force base.
Lance, Diego Garcia is 7 degrees below the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Hot as hell!