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Trump suggests US troops could return to base in Afghanistan, citing its proximity to rival China
President Trump aims to regain Bagram Air Base citing its proximity to China's nuclear weapons production as a strategic interest, criticizing the 2021 withdrawal as a failure.
- President Donald Trump announced the U.S. is trying to reclaim Bagram Air Base from the Taliban during a press conference.
- Trump linked the base's importance to its proximity to China, stating, 'it’s an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.'
- The Taliban currently controls Bagram Air Base, which was abandoned by U.S. troops in 2021.
- Trump criticized President Joe Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan, describing it as a total disaster that emboldened Russia.
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Donald Trump made this clear during his visit to London: We are trying to get Bagram back. The air base 50 kilometers from Kabul, the center of American operations in...
Four years ago, the US lost its important military base in Bagram (Afghanistan) – now Trump wants it back!
·Berlin, Germany
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Donald Trump wants to take over Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan again, but with this, the US President meets the resistance of the ruling Taliban, who are now stressing that they wanted to establish economic relations with the US.
·Dortmund, Germany
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Due to its geographical proximity to China, Donald Trump wants control of the Air Force Base in the Afghan Bagram. Taliban rejects the request.
·Germany
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Leaning Left29Leaning Right44Center82Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
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C 53%
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