Rep. Riley Moore to Newsmax: Regaining Bagram Air Base Makes Strategic Sense

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said Thursday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump’s push to regain Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan is a strategically sound move, citing both U.S. security interests and China’s growing threat.

Appearing on “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” Moore said the airfield’s location and past U.S. investment make its recovery important.

“No, there’s no doubt that that absolutely makes strategic sense,” Moore said. “And you know what a tragedy that we actually don’t have eyes and ears there right now, considering the billions of dollars and lives that were lost, to be able to even have that location to begin with.”