Trump Escalates Pressure On Afghanistan Over Strategic Bagram Air Base Control: ‘Bad Things Are Going To Happen’

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President Donald Trump on Saturday issued direct threats to Afghanistan's Taliban government, demanding the return of Bagram Air Base to U.S. control or face unspecified consequences. Trump's Threat Trump posted on Truth Social, warning that "bad things are going to happen" if Afghanistan doesn't return a key strategic facility, according to The Hill. Strategic China Concerns Trump described Bagram as "an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons," emphasizing the geopolitical tensions that could affect the U.S.-China trade relations. According to the reports, the president cited this proximity as the reason driving the administration's renewed interest in the…