A new satellite image revealing a major US military buildup at Diego Garcia has sparked speculation over whether the ...

The island is an important forward operating base for the U.S. Air Force 's bomber fleet. Two B-52H strategic bombers deployed to Diego Garcia from late March to early April.

While the UK and US retain a key strategic military base in the Indian Ocean, the two governments remain apprehensive over the security of the island.

The Air Force has deployed F-15 fighter jets for a force protection mission on Diego Garcia, Pacific Air Forces confirmed this week. The strategically important island in the Indian Ocean has ...

U.S. Air Force 37th Bomb Squadron pilot boards a B-1B Lancer at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in November 2021 (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone/ ID 211105-F-GF466-1040 ...

Diego Garcia, the air base the US may use if it decides to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, is a speck of an island in the Indian Ocean that few associate with the Middle East.

A US Air Force B-1B Lancer taking off from Diego Garcia as part of Operation Enduring Freedom during October 2001 [Photo: enior Airman Rebeca M. Luquin, U.S. Air Force] ...

The Pentagon is moving stealthy B-2 bombers over the Pacific from their Air Force base in Missouri, a sign the Trump ...

A US Air Force B-1B bomber takes off from the Diego Garcia military base on a strike mission against Afghanistan in Diego Garcia on October 7, 2021. (DoD/AFP via Getty Images) ...

The Diego Garcia military base sits in the heart of the Indian Ocean, but within reach of the Middle East.

The buildup of aircraft on the island of Diego Garcia – comprising at least one third of the Air Force's stealth bombing fleet – accomplishes three tasks with one strategic move, increasing ...