On May 15, 2025, the commercial Chinese satellite company MizarVision took and published a highly detailed image of the joint British-American military base on the island of Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean. The photo clearly shows the US Air Force planes parked on the runway.
This island is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and has played a key strategic role for the United States since the middle of the twentieth century. The Diego Garcia base serves as an important logistical and operational hub for the U.S. military, especially in the context of operations in South Asia and the Middle East.
The appearance of a detailed image obtained by a private Chinese company has aroused interest from analysts and satellite surveillance experts. Such images are becoming an indicator of the growth of China's commercial space industry and its ability to collect information previously available only to government agencies or large Western companies.
Although the publication does not contain classified information, it demonstrates how commercial Earth remote sensing technologies are increasingly being used to monitor strategic sites. This can have implications for global security and international transparency.
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