After Weapons, Now Trump Wants Control Of Bagram Airbase: Why U.S. Is Spooked By China-Taliban Ties

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants to regain control of Afghanistan’s Bagram airbase. He has accused China of controlling the strategic airbase and building nuclear weapons near it. The comments have put Afghanistan in a limbo as U.S. and China refuse to recognise Taliban as the legitmate leader, at the same time peddling their own interests. In this episode of In-Depth, we decode how Trump needs a nuanced approach towards Afghanistan, being transactions might push to the South Asian country into China’s embrace.