British Overseas Territories (The Era of Relative Peace)

The British Overseas Territories are under the administration of the United Kingdom but is not part of the country proper. They are the last remnants of the British Empire.

History
There were originally formed in 1983 as British Dependent Territories, replacing the British Crown Colonies. Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory, British Antarctic Territory and the South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, the territories all have permanent civilian population.

British Overseas Territories played a significant role during World War III by supporting the UK and its allies against the communist threat posed by the Soviet Union and their allies. The territory of Gibraltar was used as an allied blockade denying access to any Soviet submarine attempting to escape to the Atlantic. The joint US/UK base in Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory was used to support Indian and Nepali forces fighting the Chinese in the Himalayas. Bermuda became the FOB of the United Kingdom in the Carribbean, after the Turks and Caicos Islands were invaded and occupied by Cuba; subsequently troops were stationed around the Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands (along with US troops from the nearby US Virgin Islands). The territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwhich Islands were threatened with Argentine invasion after the UK was distracted in Europe. The Argentine forces subsequently backed down after intense American pressure (due to Argentina being a U.S. ally) and stationing of a naval task force in RAF Ascension. Hong Kong, the crown jewel of the British Empire, was invaded by China when the PRC declared war on US and their allies. After three weeks of fighting, British Forces stationed in the territory surrendered; it being the biggest loss of prestige of Britain. Hong Kong would later be reclaimed by a joint Commonwealth invasion force backed by American air and naval support.

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