How Trump Could Get Bagram Back
It’s not every day that a U.S. president publicly demands the return of a military base from a former adversary. But that’s exactly what happened last week, when President Donald ...
Tag: Afghanistan
Beijing Leads Effort to Block U.S. from Reclaiming Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Friday that China is leading the effort to prevent the United States from regaining control of Bagram air base in Afghanistan. The ...
Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: U.S. President Donald Trump escalates a demand that the Taliban hand over Bagram Airfield, South Asian leaders arrive in New ...
President Trump demands Bagram Air Base back, threatens Afghanistan: ‘BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!’
President Donald Trump has ratcheted-up his demand for Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan and is now threatening the Taliban who took it over when the US pulled out of the country ...
Elderly British Couple Return Home After Taliban Release
(AFP) — An elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday. Peter Reynolds, 80, and ...
Trump Names Afghanistan, India, China, and 20 Other Nations Illegal Drug Threats
President Donald Trump submitted a “Presidential Determination” document to Congress on Monday that identified 23 nations – including Afghanistan, India, China, Venezuela, and Pakistan – as major producers of illegal ...
Rep. Burchett and Gaza Protester Get Into Physical Altercation on Capitol Hill
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) was briefly caught in a physical altercation with a demonstrator Thursday near the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill. The encounter began when the protester ...
Massive Quake Hits Afghanistan-Pakistan Border, Over 800 Killed
One of the worst earthquakes in Afghanistan’s history struck the border region with Pakistan on Sunday, killing over 800 people and injuring at least 2,800 more. The quake struck at ...
Exclusive — Gorka: Abbey Gate and President Trump — Promise Kept
“On one of the darkest days in our Nation’s history, 4 years ago, the gates of hell sprung open when an evil Jihadi terrorist carried out a suicide bombing in ...
The ICC’s Arrest Warrants Against Taliban Leaders Are Historic
At a moment when global progress on human rights often seems to be faltering, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a long-overdue step forward. Last month, the ICC issued ...
