It would allow the US to again project power in the region, with China close by. But taking it back won't be easy.

Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base is about 1,200 miles from an old Chinese nuclear test range, but controlling the base would require the reentry of U.S. personnel into Afghanistan.

Expert analyst Bill Roggio explains why China's growing influence with the Taliban makes President Donald Trump's plan to ...

In a September 20 Truth Social post, President Trump threatened the Taliban, declaring, “If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back… BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!” He now wants the military ...

How will Afghanistan react to Trump's effort to reassert American influence after the humiliating 2021 withdrawal - and what ...

A limited return to Afghanistan would confer immense advantages to Washington while triggering second-order geopolitical ...

The U.S. left Bagram air base in 2021 ahead of its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent Taliban takeover.

President Trump demands Afghanistan return Bagram Airbase to the U.S. and warns of "bad things" happening, while his ...

Bagram's location provides a critical vantage point for monitoring China's nuclear activities, as it is approximately 92 kilometers from China's nuclear sites.

Trump first announced his intentions to reclaim the former U.S. air base on Thursday, pointing to the base's close proximity ...

A forum of regional countries, including India, voiced opposition to any foreign military infrastructure in Afghanistan.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air ...