By Nathaniel England*
Australia should formally propose to establish a modest rotational presence on Diego Garcia – a UK administered territory, recently transferred under Mauritius sovereignty.
The island currently hosts a military base leased long-term to the United States, and serves as a major allied strategic naval installation in the middle of the Indian Ocean (Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia). Despite this being a predominantly US establishment, this is officially a joint facility with a permanent UK presence. (From: The Interpreter. The Lowy Institute.)
