Satellite images of the secretive US military base at the center of a new Trump controversy

Satellite imagery from 2025 shows bombers and aircraft at Diego Garcia.

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• President Trump is criticizing a UK decision that could affect US operations on Diego Garcia.
• Diego Garcia has been critical for US operations across the Middle East, Indo-Pacific, and Africa.
• Satellite images show US aircraft at the key base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.

"An act of great stupidity."

That is what President Donald Trump called the UK's decision...