> Potential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.
> WASHINGTON — 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.S. officials familiar with the planning.
> During a joint address to Congress last week, Trump said, “to further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal.” Since then, administration officials have not said what “reclaiming” means.
> U.S. Southern Command is developing potential plans that vary from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to the less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the Panama Canal by force, the officials said. Whether military force is used, the officials added, depends on how much the Panamanian military agrees to partner with the U.S.
> The Trump administration’s goal is to increase the U.S. military presence in Panama to diminish China’s influence there, particularly access to the canal, the officials said.
> Both Panama and China deny there is any foreign interference in the 50-mile canal, whose neutrality is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution. Chinese officials have accused the U.S. of using “coercion” to pressure Panamanian officials to block Chinese aid projects.
> The U.S. officials told NBC News that the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Adm. Alvin Holsey, presented draft strategies to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week. Hegseth is expected to visit Panama next month.
> The officials cautioned that a U.S. invasion of Panama is unlikely and would only come under serious consideration if a larger American military presence in Panama does not achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of reclaiming the waterway, the officials said.
GenerousPot on
fuck my chungus life
It’s gonna happen. Always start with the annexation that’s the most “tolerable” to the public. Normalise the high that comes with a little successful imperialism. Make people wonder what the difference between the Panama and some “strategic” locations in Canada are. Wonder why incomes are down in 10 years time.
Let’s all celebrate these strange exciting victories while the FBI/Justice department tend to a new era of election security.
Daddy_Macron on
Anti-American Leftist parties across Latin American are popping wood through their pants at this news. This 2nd Trump term will sustain them electorally for the next decade.
Billythanos on
So it literally doesn’t matter that Panama already gave in, kicked out Hong Kong companies, and gave further favors to the US
Currymvp2 on
DoNaLd ThE DoVe
abrookerunsthroughit on
> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week. Hegseth is expected to visit Panama next month.
I’m sure this won’t go wrong whatsoever
The_Astros_Cheated on
Donald Trump will end the war in Ukraine
Trump will bring peace to Gaza
Palestine isn’t even a real state anyway
Ukraine doesn’t deserve our help
Russia has been taken advantage of, they’re the real victims!
We deserve sovereignty over the Panama Canal
**<——- YOU ARE HERE**
Actually, we should just take it by force
Greenland should be the 51st state
The people of Canada have always wanted to be Americans
When will we have more living space?
LithiumRyanBattery on
I hope there’s at least one person at USSOUTHCOM that has the balls to tell the White House how stupid this is.
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> Potential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.
> WASHINGTON — 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.S. officials familiar with the planning.
> During a joint address to Congress last week, Trump said, “to further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal.” Since then, administration officials have not said what “reclaiming” means.
> U.S. Southern Command is developing potential plans that vary from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to the less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the Panama Canal by force, the officials said. Whether military force is used, the officials added, depends on how much the Panamanian military agrees to partner with the U.S.
> The Trump administration’s goal is to increase the U.S. military presence in Panama to diminish China’s influence there, particularly access to the canal, the officials said.
> Both Panama and China deny there is any foreign interference in the 50-mile canal, whose neutrality is enshrined in Panama’s Constitution. Chinese officials have accused the U.S. of using “coercion” to pressure Panamanian officials to block Chinese aid projects.
> The U.S. officials told NBC News that the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Adm. Alvin Holsey, presented draft strategies to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week. Hegseth is expected to visit Panama next month.
> The officials cautioned that a U.S. invasion of Panama is unlikely and would only come under serious consideration if a larger American military presence in Panama does not achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of reclaiming the waterway, the officials said.
fuck my chungus life
It’s gonna happen. Always start with the annexation that’s the most “tolerable” to the public. Normalise the high that comes with a little successful imperialism. Make people wonder what the difference between the Panama and some “strategic” locations in Canada are. Wonder why incomes are down in 10 years time.
Let’s all celebrate these strange exciting victories while the FBI/Justice department tend to a new era of election security.
Anti-American Leftist parties across Latin American are popping wood through their pants at this news. This 2nd Trump term will sustain them electorally for the next decade.
So it literally doesn’t matter that Panama already gave in, kicked out Hong Kong companies, and gave further favors to the US
DoNaLd ThE DoVe
> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week. Hegseth is expected to visit Panama next month.
I’m sure this won’t go wrong whatsoever
Donald Trump will end the war in Ukraine
Trump will bring peace to Gaza
Palestine isn’t even a real state anyway
Ukraine doesn’t deserve our help
Russia has been taken advantage of, they’re the real victims!
We deserve sovereignty over the Panama Canal
**<——- YOU ARE HERE**
Actually, we should just take it by force
Greenland should be the 51st state
The people of Canada have always wanted to be Americans
When will we have more living space?
I hope there’s at least one person at USSOUTHCOM that has the balls to tell the White House how stupid this is.
From Operation Just Cause to Operatsiya Just ‘Cus
When’s it getting renamed the America Canal?