Washington, Jan 20 (NationPress). U.S. President Donald J. Trump expressed strong disapproval on Tuesday regarding the United Kingdom's intention to hand over Diego Garcia, which houses a crucial U.S. military installation, to Mauritius. He cautioned that this decision indicated a significant strategic vulnerability and could lead to substantial national security threats.

In a statement shared via his official social media platform, Trump accused Britain of irresponsibility for contemplating the transfer of this strategically positioned island.

“It is shocking that our ‘brilliant’ NATO ally, the United Kingdom, is planning to relinquish control of Diego Garcia, the location of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and doing so with NO JUSTIFICATION,” he stated.

Trump emphasized that such a decision would not escape the attention of U.S. adversaries. “There is no doubt that China and Russia are aware of this act of sheer weakness,” he stated, adding that these nations “only acknowledge STRENGTH.”

The president utilized this situation to highlight his broader assertions about American dominance on the global stage. “This is why the United States, under my leadership, is now, after just one year, respected like never before,” he remarked.

He further criticized the United Kingdom’s strategy, labeling the potential handover of Diego Garcia “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY.” Trump reiterated his long-standing belief that the United States must decisively secure strategic territories essential to its national security.

Linking the situation to his controversial views on Arctic geopolitics, Trump claimed this development reinforced his argument for U.S. expansion elsewhere. He referred to it as “another one of the many National Security reasons why Greenland must be acquired,” reiterating his proposal for U.S. oversight over Greenland.

Trump called upon European allies, specifically mentioning Denmark. “Denmark and its European Allies must DO THE RIGHT THING,” he concluded his statement, adding, “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

Diego Garcia, situated in the Indian Ocean, hosts a significant joint U.S.–UK military facility that has been pivotal in American operations in the Middle East, Africa, and the Indo-Pacific for decades. This base is viewed as one of Washington’s most strategically essential overseas military assets.

The island is part of the Chagos Archipelago, which the United Kingdom separated from Mauritius prior to granting it independence in the late 1960s. In 2019, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion deeming the UK's ongoing administration of the territory unlawful and calling for its restoration to Mauritius.