White House Considers Military Strategies for Panama Canal Amid Concerns Over Chinese Influence
WASHINGTON — The White House has instructed the U.S. military to explore a range of strategies concerning the Panama Canal, including the extreme measure of potentially seizing the vital waterway, a recently released report states. This comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s declaration to Congress expressing his desire to take control of the 50-mile canal to enhance national security. He claimed, “My administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal, and we’ve already started …