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Trump Administration Seeks Options to Put Troops in Panama

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.

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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.

Newsweek on MSN · 10h

Trump Administration Seeks Options to Put Troops in Panama: Reports

President Donald Trump has made the Panama Canal one of his chief pieces of foreign policy. He surprised the world when he suggested that the U.S. would look to "demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question," and he reiterated the issue during his Congressional address, saying he would try "reclaiming" the canal.

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BlackRock's $23 Billion Panama Canal Deal: What We Know So Far

The $23 billion deal, announced by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, transfers control of the Balboa and Cristobal ports to a consortium led by BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, and ...

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The Panama Canal is Key to Global Commerce

Perhaps the recent fuss over the Panama Canal will deliver one worthy result: U.S. Navy ships won’t have to pay a fee to move through the isthmus that divides two oceans. If that’s the outcome ...

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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 ...

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Panama Canal sees vessel traffic recovery in January

The total number of commercial vessels passing through the Panama Canal reached 9,377 in January 2024-25. Container ship traffic in ... “So, we’re going to take it back. They’ve already ...

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This 21-day Holland America cruise combines Caribbean, Latin America and West Coast stops

“This itinerary not only takes travelers through the famous ... before making their way to the Panama Canal. After transiting from Cristobal to Balboa, the ship will visit Puntarenas, Costa ...

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Why does Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal? Here's what's behind U.S. interest.

"I think we're going to get it. One way or the other ... About 40% of U.S. container shipping currently travels through the Panama Canal, according to the trade publication CargoNOW.

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