Trump: Bagram Base is a Strategic Target.. and Washington Seeks to Regain it from the Taliban

US President Donald Trump revealed during a joint press conference in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that his administration is working to regain the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, indicating that the site holds utmost strategic importance due to its proximity to nuclear weapons manufacturing facilities in China.

Trump explained that the base, which is about an hour away from sensitive sites within Chinese territory, is a geopolitical leverage that cannot be abandoned, describing the US withdrawal from it in 2021 as a "grave mistake" that weakened American influence in the region.

In contrast, the Taliban denied the presence of any foreign forces or external influence within the base, asserting that it is under their full control, and described Trump's statements as "emotional and not based on ground realities."

Despite Trump's announcement of Washington's desire to regain the base, no clear details have been revealed regarding the nature of negotiations or potential military plans, raising questions about the possibility of re-establishing a US presence in Afghanistan without entering into new diplomatic and security complications.