WASHINGTON − Why is President-elect Donald Trump so committed to acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal that he’d be willing to use military coercion to get them?. The short answer is that ...

The Panama Canal was built for our military." Since winning the 2024 election, Trump has openly discussed the U.S. acquiring Greenland, a mineral-rich territory controlled by Denmark, ...

Trump says he cannot rule out the use of military force in his quest for U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal. Trump says both locations are important to the national and economic ...

The memo, however, asked the Pentagon “to provide credible military options to ensure fair and unfettered US military and commercial access to the Panama Canal”, according to reports.

military options” to ensure unfettered American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined in what amounts to a major overhaul of US strategic priorities, according to a ...

The Panama Canal was built for our military. I'm not going to commit to that. It may be that you'll have to do something. The Panama Canal is vital to our country. It's being operated by China.

President Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal " for ... Vice President JD Vance arrives at the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025.

New efforts to increase military presence in Panama are reportedly part of the Trump administration’s attempts to diminish Chinese influence at the canal, officials told the outlet.

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.

Over the past few years, the Panama Canal has been dealing with a lot of news, and most of it hasn't been particularly great. Some of it is, of course, beyond anyone's control.

President-elect Trump’s refusal to rule out military action to attain his ambitions of acquiring the Panama Canal and Greenland has sparked some stern responses overseas and spurred a global ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary.