Taliban clashes are not just about Afghanistan. They're about Trump, and a base from where America can watch the world.

Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base is about 1,200 miles from an old Chinese nuclear test range, but controlling the base would require the reentry of U.S. personnel into Afghanistan.

Expert analyst Bill Roggio explains why China's growing influence with the Taliban makes President Donald Trump's plan to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan unlikely to succeed.

President Trump demands Afghanistan return Bagram Airbase to the U.S. and warns of "bad things" happening, while his ...

(Reuters) -Afghanistan's regional neighbours, including American allies, appeared to unite against U.S. President Donald Trump's stated aim of taking over the Bagram military base near Kabul, ...

Russia warned Tuesday that it would consider any new foreign military presence in Afghanistan or nearby countries “categorically unacceptable,” delivering the message during a high-level meeting in ...

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left ...

Trump first announced his intentions to reclaim the former U.S. air base on Thursday, pointing to the base's close proximity to China.

A limited return to Afghanistan would confer immense advantages to Washington while triggering second-order geopolitical repercussions among its rivals. Bagram’s geography alone explains why it ...

The Taliban will need American help to end a conflict that would surely destroy their hold on power. There is only one thing they could offer America in return. A bizarre conflict has erupted in the ...

Countries signing joint statement include India, Pakistan, China Statement criticises attempts to deploy military infrastructure Taliban opposes any foreign military presence in Afghanistan Oct 8 ...