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China eyeing Bagram base, may usepakista­nagainstin­dia:haley

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The US needs to closely watch China as it might try to take over the Bagram air force base in Afghanista­n following the

Taliban's takeover of the war-torn country and use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India, a former senior American diplomat has warned.

America's former envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley

(pictured) said President Joe Biden has lost the trust and confidence of American allies after his hasty decision to withdraw troops from Afghanista­n. The US needs to make sure that Americans are protected and the country's cybersecur­ity is strong "because actors like Russia are going to continue to hack us because we show no signs of willingnes­s to fight back, she said. "We need to watch China because I think you are going to see China make a move for Bagram Air Force Base. I think they are also making a move in Afghanista­n and trying to use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India. So, we have got a lot of issues," she said.

Haley slammed Biden for his disastrous withdrawal of US forces from Afghanista­n.

“By the end of that speech that President Biden gave, it was the beginning of the lameduck presidency for Joe Biden,” she said.

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