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.
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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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 asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal
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White House directs US military to develop options to increase troops in Panama
White House officials say this is being done to achieve President Trump's goal of "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.
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