Jan 21, 2025 · Born from “gunboat diplomacy,” the Panama Canal is under threat from US saber rattling once again. More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic...

Jan 7, 2025 · Trump said at the press conference on Tuesday the U.S. needs the Panama Canal for its economic security and Greenland — an autonomous area that is part of Denmark — for national security reasons. "I am not going to commit to that. It might be that you have to do something," Trump said.

Jan 8, 2025 · 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.

Jan 8, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his desire for the US to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal, calling both critical to American national security.

6 days ago · 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.

Jan 8, 2025 · Greenland, home to a large U.S. military base, is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a longtime U.S. ally and a founding member of NATO. Trump cast doubts on the legitimacy of Denmark’s claim to Greenland. The Panama Canal has been solely controlled by the eponymous country for more than 25 years.

Jan 7, 2025 · Authorities of Panama and Greenland have repeatedly said they won't hand over any territory to Trump, with Panama's president declaring that the canal "is going to stay in our hands forever," and ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Panama, which is pushing back against Mr. Trump’s threat to reclaim the Panama Canal, signed a contract three days before his inauguration that could pay nearly $2.5 million over the next year ...

Jan 7, 2025 · President-elect Donald J. Trump’s suggestion on Tuesday that the United States might reclaim the Panama Canal — potentially by force — unsettled Panamanians, who used to live with the presence...

Jan 7, 2025 · President-elect Donald J. Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out the use of military or economic coercion to force Panama to give up control of the canal that America built more than a century...