Panama, Trump and Military Options

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.
Trump eyes more troops in Panama to fulfil goal of 'reclaiming' canal: Report
The White House has ordered the US military to plan a troop increase in Panama to support President Trump's goal of "reclaiming" the canal, reportedly to curb China's influence and secure US control.
Pentagon Asked for Military Options to Access Panama Canal, Officials Say
President Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to "take back" the Panama Canal, which is located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America and is considered one of the world's most strategically important waterways,
Trump Administration Seeks Options to Put Troops in Panama: Reports
The Trump administration in a memo to the Pentagon requested "military options" to ensure continued and absolute access to the Panama Canal, according to reports. Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon and the Embassy of Panama in Washington,
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,
Trump ‘orders US military to draw plans to ‘RECLAIM’ Panama Canal – including potentially seizing key trade route’
DONALD Trump has requested his military draw up plans to reclaim the Panama Canal, two officials have claimed. The demands ...
China Amplifies Rebuke of Li Ka-shing’s Panama Port Deal With BlackRock
Friday after China’s top office on Hong Kong issues reposted a sharp attack on the conglomerate’s decision to appease ...
China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal
Through the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese companies acquired or built major port facilities in 129 ...
Truthout9h
Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
“Ogunlesi had built GIP in less than two decades into one of the standout firms in the lucrative private investment industry, ...
Independent Journal Review11h
Trump Reportedly Directs Military To Draw Up Plans Increasing Panama Canal Troop Presence
President Donald Trump reportedly instructed the U.S. military to draw up plans to increase U.S. troop presence in the Panama ...
After Trump threats, Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama Canal ports
Trump threatened to take back the canal because of what he called Chinese influence. CK Hutchison, a Hong Kong company, is ...
Posts falsely claim BlackRock bought Panama Canal
After a series of misleading statements by US President Donald Trump about the Panama Canal, social media posts claimed the ...
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 ...
BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control
Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock ...
The Economist13h
Panama’s giveaway game
Mr Trump has shown that threatening Panama’s economy and national identity can yield major concessions from its government.
‘A betrayal’: Beijing office on Hong Kong runs scathing attack on Hutchison’s Panama deal
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s company CK Hutchison Holdings, which recently sold its Panama Canal ports, should think twice ...