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Not a lot atoll
Posted By Andrew Davies and Harry White on May 10, 2013 @ 06:00
You can do a lot with a coral atoll. The US uses the leased UK territory of Diego Garcia 'To provide forward support to operational forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf…'. That includes logistical support for naval and air forces, and makes Washington’s job of projecting power into the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf regions far simpler than it otherwise would be.
…expanding the capacity of infrastructure to meet Navy’s future basing requirements; and upgrading airbases to better support aircraft operations, including for P-8A maritime surveillance operations from Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
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