Panama Canal, Trump

Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says
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 new memo that was sent to senior leaders and reviewed by CNN.
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.
Explainer-Can Trump 'take back' the Panama Canal?
Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to “take back” the Panama Canal but has not offered specifics about how he would do so. Here is an explanation of the history and laws governing the critical waterway.
Trump tells Congress his administration will be 'reclaiming the Panama Canal'
President Donald Trump told the joint session of Congress work is already being done to take the Panama Canal, saying it was "built by Americans for Americans."
How Trump Plans to 'Take Back' The Panama Canal
President Trump has threatened to “take back” the Panama Canal, saying Panama is violating a decades-old treaty that ceded U.S. control of the waterway. WSJ breaks down his strategy and the risks that come with it.
Trump asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal
The White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, according to two U.
Trump Asks Military for Plans to Take Panama Canal ‘By Force’
The White House has asked the United States military to draw up plans for how it might seize the Panama Canal “by force,” a bombshell report revealed Thursday. The alleged directive comes a week after President Donald Trump told lawmakers in his joint address to Congress he would be “reclaiming” the vital waterway to “further enhance our national security.
Trump Gives New Orders to U.S. Military on Panama Canal Takeover
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. military to draw up options for retaking the Panama Canal. President Trump has been pushing for retaking the canal since December, and repeated his desire in a joint address to Congress last week,
The National Interest4d
A Better Way To Handle The Panama Canal
Trump and his team are right to recognize Panama’s strategic importance, but they are wrong in how they are approaching the ...
AgWeb1d
The Panama Canal is Key to Global Commerce
The Panama Canal helps all U.S. farmers engage ... Arguing about the canal is a distraction. The canal works well and serves our interests. It’s time to pursue authentic trade opportunities.
Who really controls the Panama Canal?
China’s presence in Panama has expanded rapidly, sparking fears in Washington. But Panama has already started shifting its ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel9d
Trump wants to retake the Panama Canal. The shovels that dug it came from South Milwaukee.
Trump claims Panama broke its promise to keep the trade ... The United States began its work on the canal in 1903 until completion in 1914, with the help of Bucyrus workers keeping the machinery ...
CBS News8d
Why does Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal? Here's what's behind U.S. interest.
President Trump repeated vows to secure U.S. control of Greenland and the Panama Canal in his speech to a joint a session of Congress on March 4. "We need Greenland for national security and even ...
Analysis-Republican Officials Rethink BlackRock Bans After Panama Port Deal
Speaking in Washington, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, the Republican chairman of the Commerce Committee that has been looking into ...