Why do the Chagos Islands have Trump fuming? | FT #shorts

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Why do the Chagos Islands have Trump fuming? | FT #shorts The Chagos Islands are of strategic military importance, serving as a critical listening post for US intelligence gathering and surveillance. But the islands are back in the news after the UK government dropped legislation that would ratify its deal to hand sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius, after the US withheld its backing for the plan. FT Explains editor John Reed outlines the potential next steps.⁠ #shortsyoutube #shortfeed #shortsviral #shortsvideo #explained #chagosislands #diegogarcia ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student ( or start a £1 trial: ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: ► Listen to our podcasts: ► Follow us on Instagram: ► Follow us on Instagram:
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