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ICYMI: Kennedy in Newsweek: US must press UK to keep military base out of China hands
May 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:

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ICYMI: Kennedy in Newsweek: US must press UK to keep military base out of China hands

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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek explaining how the United Kingdom's plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius could harm the American military's ability to deter China.
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