If Trump wants to expand U.S. territory, why not buy the Chagos Islands?

Donald Trump has shown a great deal of interest in expanding the U.S. territory.

The Chagos Islands , also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory ( BIOT ), are home to Diego Garcia , our most important Indian Ocean military installation.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to pay the island nation of Mauritius to take the territory off of their hands.

Donald Trump has shown tremendous interest in expanding the United States ’ territorial holdings, writes Peter Bergen .

Bergen: The deal had the approval of the parties in power in all three stakeholder countries, most notably the Biden administration.

The new government of Mauritius is trying to make the United Kingdom pay more of the reported 9 billion pounds up front and adjust it for inflation over the next 99 years .