"We're trying to get it back, by the way, that could be a little breaking news,"
"We're trying to get it back because they [Taliban rulers] need things from us,"
"But one of the reasons we want that base is, as you know, it's an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons. So a lot of things are happening,"
The United States is attempting to regain control of Bagram Airfield, citing Taliban need for US assistance and the base's proximity to China's nuclear weapons production about an hour away. No US official clarified what 'get it back' would entail or whether negotiations had occurred. The Taliban did not immediately comment. Taliban rulers face unrest, natural disasters, poverty, and terrorist attacks while seeking improved ties with the international community; Russia is the only country to establish diplomatic relations so far. Western nations demand improved human rights, particularly treatment of women and girls. Bagram was the largest US military base in Afghanistan, handed over in July 2021, built by the Soviets in the 1950s, and it hosted more than 100,000 US troops during peak operations; the 1989 Soviet withdrawal preceded a civil war that contributed to the Taliban's rise.
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