Indian Ocean states. Great-power interests became most conspicuous in the Indian Ocean this year, as the world prepared for and reacted to the reopening of the Suez Canal in June. The United States began second-stage development of its naval and air station on Diego García atoll, in the Indian Ocean. U.S. allegations that a major Soviet missile base had been established at Berbera in Somalia resulted in confirmation of the reports by U.S. congressmen and reporters, whom the Somali government invited to tour the facility for reasons that remained unclear. France attempted to guide the political evolution of the Comoro Islands, to guarantee a continued welcome for French military and commercial installations on the newly independent archipelago, and maintained tight political control over the overseas department of Réunion, which has replaced
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 12:42:08 +0000
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