Trump’s Stark Warning to Afghanistan: America Must Regain Bagram or Face Consequences

In a rare moment of clarity cutting through decades of muddled foreign policy, former President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Afghanistan’s Taliban regime this week: if the United States does not regain control over the strategically critical Bagram Airbase, “bad things will happen.”Why does reclaiming Bagram matter so much? Because this base was the keystone of America’s two-decade-long military presence in Afghanistan—the linchpin for operations that shaped regional stability and American security interests far beyond Kabul’s borders.How Did We Lose Our Stronghold?Bagram Airbase was originally constructed during the Soviet era but became synonymous with American military might after...