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Bagram Air Base: Why A Trump-Led US Return Could Ignite New Faultlines For India

Bagram Air Base, situated in Afghanistan’s Parwan Province, is more than a relic of America’s longest war. It is a geopolitical flashpoint whose fate could determine the balance of power across South ...
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Is Trump using Bagram air base as an excuse for US to re-invade Afghanistan? Real story may be in trillions of dollars' worth of minerals, not China

On September 18, US President Donald Trump declared he wanted to “get back” Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to China’s nuclear facilities in Xinjiang. Speaking at a joint press ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

The Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left ...
AOL

Opinion - Why reclaiming an Afghan air base is in America’s national interest

When President Trump announced during a press conference in London that he was in the process of trying to regain access to Bagram Air Base, it came as a surprise for some — especially judging by the ...
AOL

China won't let Trump take Bagram Air Base back from the Taliban without a fight, expert warns

President Donald Trump made the shocking announcement this month that the U.S. is "trying" to take back Bagram Airfield from the Taliban in Afghanistan after abandoning it more than four years ago.
KSL

Afghanistan's neighbours signal opposition to US retaking Bagram base

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan's regional neighbors, including American allies, appeared to unite against President Donald Trump's stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, ...
Al-Monitor

How Afghanistan's Bagram base became focal point of US-China-Iran rivalry

AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
The American Conservative

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President Donald Trump wants back the Bagram air base. It’s not worth the candle. Become a member and enjoy the very best content in print & digital. Become a Member The American Ideas Institute is a ...
The American Conservative

Don’t Restart the Afghanistan War

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... No one ever accused President Donald Trump of being a systematic thinker. Were not the potential consequences so great, the obvious response ...
Al-Monitor

Afghanistan's neighbors signal opposition to US retaking Bagram base

(Reuters) -Afghanistan's regional neighbors, including American allies, appeared to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump's stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, according ...
Arizona Daily Sun

Afghanistan's neighbors signal opposition to US retaking Bagram

Afghanistan's regional neighbors, including American allies, appeared to unite against President Donald Trump's stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, according to a statement ...