Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe White House is reportedly considering a plan for the U.S. to purchase the Chagos Islands, following the president's unsuccessful attempt to acquire Greenland. This alleged plan emerges amidst delays in U.K. legislation to cede the territory to Mauritius, a move the president previously criticised as 'an act of GREAT STUPIDITY'. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly presented the idea of buying the islands, which include the strategically vital Diego Garcia military base, to the president. A U.S. official stated that the administration believes it would be a mistake for the U.K. to relinquish the British Indian Ocean Territory, emphasising Diego Garcia's indispensable military importance. The president's foreign policy has recently focused on territorial acquisitions, with the Chagos Islands, like Greenland, viewed as a crucial military asset due to existing U.S. military bases. In fullTrump weighs buying another territory after Greenland fiasco: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump ‘could buy the Chagos Islands’ after row with Starmer
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe White House is reportedly considering a plan for the U.S. to purchase the Chagos Islands, following the president's unsuccessful attempt to acquire Greenland. This alleged plan emerges amidst delays in U.K. legislation to cede the territory to Mauritius, a move the president previously criticised as 'an act of GREAT STUPIDITY'. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly presented the idea of buying the islands, which include the strategically vital Diego Garcia military base, to the president. A U.S. official stated that the administration believes it would be a mistake for the U.K. to relinquish the British Indian Ocean Territory, emphasising Diego Garcia's indispensable military importance. The president's foreign policy has recently focused on territorial acquisitions, with the Chagos Islands, like Greenland, viewed as a crucial military asset due to existing U.S. military bases. In fullTrump weighs buying another territory after Greenland fiasco: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
