Bagram Airfield-BAF, also known as Bagram Air Base[3] (IATA: OAI, ICAO: OAIX), is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Charikar in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan. It is owned and …

Sep 29, 2025 · Four years after US forces evacuated their military bases in Afghanistan, Bagram remains a contentious piece of real estate that the Trump administration wants to retake from the …

Sep 21, 2025 · Bagram, the largest air base in Afghanistan located north of the capital Kabul, was the centre of US operations in their 20 year-war against the Taliban.

Sep 19, 2025 · The name Bagram conjures images of dust devils dancing across a vast concrete landscape, a sprawling military metropolis carved into the plains north of Kabul. For two decades, it …

Sep 20, 2025 · Bagram Air Base was first constructed in the 1950s with assistance from the Soviet Union. During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989, the base became the …

Oct 31, 2025 · President Donald Trump has expressed interest in recovering a military base in Afghanistan ceded by the United States when the Taliban took over the country in 2021, but reports …

May 7, 2025 · This article examines the complex history of Bagram Airfield, highlighting its operational significance, the effects of its closure, and its ongoing relevance in contemporary national security …

Sep 25, 2025 · Ever since the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Trump has said it was a mistake for the U.S. military to leave Bagram Air Base, in part, because of its proximity to …

In September, President Donald Trump made a surprise demand for the regime to hand Bagram back. He described the facility as “one of the biggest air bases in the world” and suggested it was “an...

Sep 18, 2025 · WASHINGTON − The U.S. is trying regain control of Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump says, as it seeks to reestablish a foothold in the region as a check on China.