Donald Trump said in a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday that the United States is trying to get the Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan back.
Trump is Formal state visit To England – His Second state trip To the UK – He signed a technical agreement with Starmer earlier today.
“We are working on getting it back,” Trump said, referring to Bagram, citing what he calls a strategic location near China. “We want that base.”
Bagram Air Force Base is a key figure in the U.S. operation in a rough country, where the Taliban and its al-Qaeda battles fought against air strikes and supply missions at the airport.
The historic Soviet-built airplane runway was the main base for American forces following the attack on September 11, 2001 until they Exit in 2021This leads to take over By the Afghan Taliban.
In July 2021, all U.S. and NATO forces left Afghanistan’s largest air base, indicating that foreign forces had completely evacuated the country after two decades of war.
Bagram one week after the U.S. evacuation Buzzing again With the activity of the Afghan army, along with the range of runways, barracks, control towers and hospitals.
Trump, Starmer Sign Tech deal to seal “unbreakable bonds”
Ahead of the joint press conference, Trump and Starmer signed a huge technical agreement, which the British Prime Minister called “the largest investment package in British history”.
Britain won unpredictable Trump’s work on its second state visit, and he and Starmer signed a partnership that facilitated the relationship between artificial intelligence, quantum computing and nuclear energy.
Trump said the deal was “very big” and complemented the U.S. relationship with NATO allies Britain, “it’s an unbreakable bond, no matter what we’re doing today.”
The deal comes as a commitment by the U.S. giants, including Microsoft, Google and Blackstone, to invest £150 billion ($2.05 billion) into the UK.
Trump and Britain disagree to recognize Palestinian state
Trump continued to say at a press conference that he made a speech after the bilateral meeting and did not agree to recognize the Palestinian state’s start.
“In fact, I have a disagreement with the Prime Minister, which is one of the few we have,” Trump said in a press conference.
Meanwhile, the starter said he and Trump agreed to the ultimate goal of peace in the region.
“We absolutely agree with the need for peace and roadmap, as the situation in Gaza is unbearable,” he said.
When the report said he was waiting for Trump to leave the country before formally acknowledging Palestine this weekend, Stamer said: “I made my position clear at the end of July, and it had nothing to do with this state visit.
He added: “I have discussed these two leaders with the President if you expect that, who respect and like each other and want to come up with better solutions in the best way.”
