Why would Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal?

Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.

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Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go

The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.
BBC News - 3h
Trump's Panama Canal Threat Stirs a Nationalist Outcry: 'Yankees Go Home!'

The strategic waterway is a symbol of pride for a tiny country that shed blood to take control of it.
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Panama marks Martyrs' Day as Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take ...
ABC News - 1d
Panama Canal CEO Says Meeting Trump's Demands 'Will Lead to Chaos'

The canal executive said China doesn’t control route and U.S. ships can’t get better rates than others.
The Wall Street Journal - 2d
Forget it, Trump: Greenland doesn’t want to be ruled by the US – or Denmark | Aka Hansen

Donald Trump Jr came here, but I sometimes wonder if the world knows anything about us. Our dream is independence . The news that Donald Trump Jr was about to visit Nuuk felt like a flashback to ...
The Guardian - 1d
Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.
The New York Times - 2d
Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?

Also in this newsletter: French and German business spar over green rules
Financial Times - 2d
Why Donald Trump wants Greenland

The Arctic island has long been vital to US security and its importance is only increasing
Financial Times - 2d
Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military talk

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Anxieties jump at Trump's Greenland, Panama Canal military ...
The Hill - 2d
Lawmaker lauds Trump's expansion plan: Panama, Greenland, Canada 'should be honored’

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) says Canada, Panama and Greenland should be "honored" by President-elect Trump's ambitions to make them part of the United States. "I think that the people of Panama, I ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump provokes anxieties with Greenland, Panama Canal military talk

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 debate ...
The Hill - 2d
Panama Canal chief dismisses Trump’s claims on China, fees

The Panama Canal Authority chief dismissed President-elect Trump’s claims that China is controlling the trade route and criticized his comments about fees. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales told The Wall ...
The Hill - 2d
House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for US

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) will introduce a bill that would authorize the president to purchase the Panama Canal and put it under U.S. control, an acquisition that President-elect Trump has been ...
The Hill - 2d
Ros Atkins: Why is Trump talking about annexing Greenland?

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins takes a look at why President-elect Donald Trump is talking about annexing Greenland.
BBC News - 2d
What Trump Wants With Greenland

Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.
The Wall Street Journal - 2d
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?

Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.
BBC News - 2d
Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland?

The US president-elect has refused to rule out military force to take control. This is why it is important – and what Greenlanders think. Hours after his son Donald Trump Jr touched down in the ...
The Guardian - 2d
Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal

In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.
The New York Times - 2d
Why Trump's pursuit of Greenland could be cheered on by Russia

President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland may have raised the hackles of Denmark, but his territorial ambitions might find support in Russia.
CNBC - 2d
Trump suggests taking Greenland and Panama Canal by force

During an hourlong press conference, President-elect Trump mapped out headline-making plans for his administration — including seizing the Panama Canal and Greenland and renaming the Gulf of Mexico ...
NBC News - 2d
Trump threatens land grabs of Panama Canal, Greenland, by force. Can he?: ANALYSIS

The president-elect claims it’s vital for national and economic security.
ABC News - 3d
Trump ramps up threats to gain control of Greenland and Panama Canal

The president-elect said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
BBC News - 3d
Panama Unsettled by Trump Threat to Seize Canal

Few took the president-elect’s combative comments at face value, but they still sent a shudder through a country that the United States has invaded before.
The New York Times - 3d
Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.
The New York Times - 3d
Trump doesn't rule out using military force to take control of Panama Canal, Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. He addressed pardons for Jan. 6 defendants and whether he would pursue efforts to put Greenland and the ...
CBS News - 3d
Trump refuses to rule out using military to take Panama Canal and Greenland

Remarks likely to set off alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House this month. Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using American military force to retake ...
The Guardian - 3d
Why Does Trump Want Greenland?

The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.
The New York Times - 3d
Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Here's why it's called that.

President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Mexico again Tuesday boasting that he would rename the Gulf of Mexico in retaliation for his issues with Mexico.
ABC News - 3d
Panama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate

A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.
The New York Times - 3d
Trump won't rule out using U.S. military to control Panama Canal or Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. should control the Panama Canal and Greenland, and has also expressed a desire to make Canada a state.
CNBC - 3d
Trump won't rule out force to retake Panama Canal, threatens 'all hell' over hostages

Donald Trump delivered remarks and took reporter questions on Tuesday at Mar-a-Lago in what was his second news conference since becoming president-elect.
ABC News - 3d
Trump refuses to rule out force to take Greenland and Panama Canal

US president-elect also vows to rename Gulf of Mexico as ‘Gulf of America’ and to impose tariffs on allies
Financial Times - 3d
Trump suggests he could use military force to acquire Panama Canal and Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested he would consider using military force to gain control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, and "economic force" to acquire Canada.
NBC News - 3d
Trump won't rule out using military to get Panama Canal

President-elect Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over operation of the key passageway. Trump ...
The Hill - 3d
Trump's Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism

Republican lawmakers are scratching their heads over President-elect Trump’s ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, grand plans the incoming commander in chief put back on the table ...
The Hill - 6d
Carter’s Panama Canal pragmatism saved global trade. Trump’s greed could upend it.

The Panama Canal treaties were approved by a bipartisan coalition of senators who accepted a counterintuitive reality: Giving up the canal was the best way to retain its use.
The Hill - 6d
Trump: 'Why would I want to get rid of TikTok?'

President-elect Trump doubled down on his support for TikTok on Friday, as the popular social media app prepares to argue against an impending ban before the Supreme Court next week. “Why would I ...
The Hill - Jan. 3
Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed

To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations.
The New York Times - Jan. 3
The Panama Canal Has a Big Problem, but It’s Not China or Trump

Climate change is causing drought conditions that are making the Panama Canal harder to operate and more expensive to pass through.
The New York Times - Jan. 1

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