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TexasTowelie

(127,199 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:29 PM 18 hrs ago

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Iran Targeted a British Base. How Worried Should Europe Be? - William Spaniel

Over the weekend, Iran targeted Diego Garcia, a British base in the Indian Ocean, with a couple of ballistic missiles. Today's video explores the attack itself, what it says about Iran's underlying missile program, how the United Kingdom responded, and what might happen next with European security more generally.

0:00 Iran Targets Diego Garcia
1:20 Details of the Attack
4:06 The Evolution of Iran's Missile Program
7:07 The United Kingdom Responds to the Diego Garcia Attack
9:41 Europe's Broader Security Concerns

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Iran Targeted a British Base. How Worried Should Europe Be? - William Spaniel (Original Post) TexasTowelie 18 hrs ago OP

The Brits should have told TSF no..I was surprised when they allowed the stop overs Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #1

Well, this is a joint US/British base. markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #2

Deuxcents

(26,766 posts)

1. The Brits should have told TSF no..I was surprised when they allowed the stop overs

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:42 PM

18 hrs ago

Hopefully, this is just a warning from Iran.

markodochartaigh

(5,518 posts)

2. Well, this is a joint US/British base.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 10:46 PM

18 hrs ago

It has been since the island was ethnically cleansed by the Brits.

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