US President Donald Trump threatened Afghanistan with unspecified “bad things” if it doesn’t turn Bagram Airfield back to the United States, an action previously rejected by the country’s Taliban rulers. “We’re trying to get it back because they [Taliban rulers] need things from us,” Trump said at a news conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It was the largest US base in Afghanistan and served as the central command during its 20-year occupation of the country. Washington has kept a minimal level of public engagement with Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, restricting it to hostage negotiations. Taliban officials rejected Trump’s suggestion that the United States might regain control of Bagram, but they left open the possibility of talks to improve ties.