President Donald Trump has been quietly pushing his national security officials for months to find a way to get Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan back from the Taliban, three people familiar with the matter told CNN.
President Trump said he is aiming to regain control of Bagram Air Base, which has been under Taliban control since U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021. “We gave it to them for nothing. We’re trying to get it back, by the way. That could be a little breaking news, we’re trying to get it…
President Donald Trump announces the U.S. is trying to get back Bagram Airfield from the Taliban, citing its strategic location near China's nuclear weapons facilities.
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By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of re-occupying Bagram air base in Afghanistan might end up looking like a re-invasion of the country, requiring more than 10,000 troops as well as deployment of advanced air defenses, current and former U.S.
During his state visit to the UK, President Donald Trump expressed interest in the US reclaiming Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which is now in the hands of the Taliban and would likely require negotiations to retake.
During his state visit to the UK, President Donald Trump expressed interest in the US reclaiming Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, saying “it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” Previously under US military control, the base is now in the hands of the Taliban and would likely r…
"We’re trying to get it back because they need things from us," Trump said. "We want that base back but one of the reasons we want the base is, as you know, it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons."
President Donald Trump has said he hopes to see Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan returned to U.S. control, suggesting a renewed American presence in the country now again ruled by the Taliban.
Taliban officials rejected President Trump’s suggestion that Bagram Air Base near Kabul could return to U.S. control after it was abandoned during the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan under the Biden administration.
President Trump said that he is trying to get the former U.S. Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan "back" from the Taliban, criticizing Joe Biden's withdrawal of the U.S. from Afghanistan.
An Afghan government defence official said Sunday that a deal over Bagram air base was "not possible", after US President Donald Trump said he wanted the
