Diego Garcia
Definition
A remote coral atoll in the Chagos Archipelago of the central Indian Ocean, forming part of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
The site of a strategic joint United States-United Kingdom military base, known for its naval support facilities and role in global logistics.
Examples
Forget the Maldives—Diego Garcia is where the real VIPs vacation, if by 'vacation' you mean launching drones from paradise.
In my spy fantasy novel, the villain's lair is on Diego Garcia, complete with a lagoon moat and seagulls as henchmen.
Diego Garcia proves that even atolls can pull double duty: postcard backdrop by day, geopolitical chess piece by night.
When my GPS glitched and routed me to Diego Garcia, I knew my road trip had gone from scenic to 'somebody call the Pentagon'.