Why Should We Care About the Future of the Indian Ocean’s Most Strategic Island?
About This Episode
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Fellow Cleo Paskal warns that transferring Diego Garcia sovereignty to Mauritius could enable Chinese maritime operations dangerously near U.S. forces. Details China's "second island cloud" strategy, Pacific Islands influence expansion, and Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands vulnerabilities through visa-free Chinese tourism.
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