Overview

• In a Truth Social post, President Trump warned that "bad things" would happen if Afghanistan did not return the base to U.S. control.
• Taliban officials issued a public response invoking territorial integrity and urging Washington to honor the 2020 Doha Agreement.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials have discussed possible American access with Taliban interlocutors, including as a counterterrorism launch point.
• Trump has argued the site is strategically valuable because of its proximity to China’s nuclear facilities.
• Analysts warn a renewed presence would face serious security and logistical challenges, and there is no public evidence of a U.S. plan to seize the facility.