Trump Signals More Remarks To Come On Bagram Airbase
President Donald Trump indicated he intends to make further remarks about Bagram airbase but gave no timetable for when he might do so.
President Donald Trump indicated he intends to make further remarks about Bagram airbase but gave no timetable for when he might do so.
At the White House on Thursday, Trump referred to his administration’s rebuilding of the US military and the equipment left behind in Afghanistan following the 2021 withdrawal. He again criticised the withdrawal, calling it the most shameful moment in US history.
Trump in recent weeks has repeatedly highlighted his intention for the United States to regain control of Bagram, once the country’s largest military base in Afghanistan. In late September, during a joint press conference in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he said Washington was seeking to take back the base, which the Taliban seized after the US exit.
He later confirmed that his administration was holding discussions with the Taliban on a potential return to Bagram and warned of consequences if the facility was not handed back.
Taliban officials have rejected the prospect of a US return, insisting Bagram is part of Afghanistan’s sovereign territory and will not host foreign forces.
