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Has the United Kingdom quietly become one of the greatest strategic threats to American power in the modern world?
In this explosive conversation, Elizabeth Farah sits down with geopolitical analyst Cleo Paskal of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to examine the growing controversy surrounding the Chagos Islands and the critical U.S. military base at Diego Garcia. Paskal argues that Britain’s proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius could fundamentally weaken America’s military position across the Middle East, Africa, and the Indo-Pacific, while opening the door to Chinese influence in one of the most strategically important regions on Earth.
Drawing from decades of geopolitical history, Paskal explains how the Chagos Islands became central to U.S. power projection after World War II, why the islands sit at the crossroads of major global shipping and military routes, and how Britain’s current leadership is using international law and decolonization arguments to justify what she describes as a disastrous geopolitical surrender.
As the discussion unfolds, Farah presses into the deeper implications. Why would the U.K. risk undermining America during escalating tensions with Iran? Could Chinese business interests and political influence already be shaping British policy? And why are displaced Chagossians themselves demanding the right to remain aligned with the United States and Britain rather than Mauritius?
Paskal argues that the battle over Diego Garcia is about far more than a remote island chain. It is a test of whether the United States will maintain strategic dominance in the Indian Ocean or slowly surrender critical leverage to hostile global powers through legal pressure, international institutions, and political weakness.
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BREAKING: Cleo Paskal warns Britain may be BLOCKING America from using a critical US base against Iran while China circles the Indian Ocean. @CleoPaskalhttps://t.co/SfHG4akZ1Y pic.twitter.com/o2krQHUkuw
— Elizabeth Farah 🇺🇸 America 1st always 🇮🇱 (@ElizabethFarah) May 13, 2026
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