The president tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.

Trump has repeatedly stressed the base’s strategic value and alleged it was under Chinese control, a claim Afghan authorities have denied.

US president suggests he is negotiating with Taliban for American forces to once again occupy base

CHEQUERS, United Kingdom: President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was working to “get back” the Bagram air base in Afghanistan, which the United States gave up control of…

President Trump reiterated call to reclaim huge airbase; Taliban says US must engage without seeking military presence.

The president tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.

Bagram airbase was handed over to the Afghan military shortly before the Taliban returned to power.

KABUL: The Taliban have rejected the return of the US military to Afghanistan after President Donald Trump claimed that Washington sought to regain control of a key air base…

The US president has often lamented the loss of access to the facility, noting its proximity to China.

Trump threatens Afghanistan over Bagram Airbase control, sparking tensions with Afghan officials and Taliban after U.S. withdrawal.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with unspecified punishment if the Taliban-controlled country did not “give Bagram Airbase back.” “If…

The US president is demanding the Taliban ‘give back’ Bagram, one of the largest military airfields in the world

US leader says he wants to regain control of Bagram Air Base because of its proximity to Chinese nuclear facilities in Xinjiang.

Vague threat comes after the Taliban rejected Trump’s call to return the airbase previously used by US forces.

The Taliban on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after the chaotic American withdrawal left...

Trump threatened punishment against Afghanistan if the base was not returned, four years after it was abandoned by US troops in a deal he brokered.

US President Donald Trump has pushed for regaining Bagram airbase, citing proximity to China’s nuclear facilities.

The Taliban government has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to regain control of Bagram Air Base.