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Trump's message was clear: if the Taliban refuses to hand over the base, "bad things" will happen—a vague threat that lacks specific detail but underscores his hardline stance. The former president emphasizes this demand by pointing to the base’s proximity to Chinese nuclear sites, suggesting that control over Bagram holds significant geopolitical weight.
Previously, Trump called the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan a "surrender," and he continues to blame the current administration for what he deems a strategic failure. For him, seizing Bagram would be a move to regain American leverage in the region and to counter China’s influence by threatening its nuclear capabilities.