United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 122434
British Indian Ocean Territory: Military Bases
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13 January 2023
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25 January 2023 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what British military capabilities have been stationed in the Indian Ocean Territory in every year since 2021.
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13 January 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what British military capabilities have been stationed in the Indian Ocean Territory in every year since 2021.
Source: Commons
25 January 2023
Answer
The military on Diego Garcia provides the UK and the US with a secure naval base and aerodrome at the centre of the Indian Ocean. The base enables greater reach for ships and aircraft which use it to re-fuel and re-supply and allows military forces to be ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-13/122434
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1566767
- uk · wq-1566767 · source updated 25 January 2023