"President Donald Trump says the US wants to reclaim an abandoned airbase in Afghanistan, an installation near China's nuclear capabilities. It's not the first time Trump has said that the US should reopen Bagram Air Base, which was forfeited during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. He says it's necessary to counter China. At a press conference in the UK on Thursday, Trump told reporters the US was "trying to get" Bagram back but did not elaborate on plans to do so."
"Trump has heavily and repeatedly criticized former President Joe Biden for the abandonment of the strategic airbase during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, arguing the move left its facilities as well as US assets under Taliban control. He has also claimed that the base is now under Chinese control, which the Afghan government has denied. The Department of Defense referred Business Insider to the White House when it reached out for details on Trump's comments."
President Trump seeks to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to Chinese nuclear capabilities as a strategic reason. Bagram was forfeited during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal and is currently under Afghan government control. Trump has criticized the 2021 withdrawal and accused that decision of leaving U.S. facilities and assets vulnerable to the Taliban. Trump has also asserted that China now controls the base, a claim the Afghan government denies. The Department of Defense referred inquiries to the White House, which did not immediately respond, and Trump expressed disappointment that the base issue remains unresolved.
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