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Trump’s Aim to Take Back Afghan Air Base Doesn’t Make Sense

The Taliban quickly rejected the U.S. president’s demand that it turn over Bagram Airfield to the United States.

Three military planes fly through a cloudless sky over a tarmac filled with neat rows of military trucks and other vehicles. September 24, 2025, 5:26 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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 i

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