Trump Indicates U.S. Intent to Reclaim Bagram Airbase from Taliban

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President Trump has suggested efforts to reestablish a U.S. military presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, citing strategic concerns related to China, four years after the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover. The move is linked to broader geopolitical tensions and the desire to counter China's influence, though no formal plans have been confirmed.
- Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns NPR
- Trump: US trying to get Bagram Airbase 'back' from Taliban in Afghanistan Fox News
- Trump admin has been quietly pushing to retake Afghan base from the Taliban for months, sources say CNN
- At news conference with Starmer, Trump says he is trying to get Afghan air base from Taliban The Washington Post
- US seeking to regain control of Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase, says Trump The Guardian
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