Document described as interim national security guidance calls on US military to create optionsThe Trump administration has called on the Pentagon to provide military options to ensure the country has full access to the Panama canal, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday.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, but he has not offered specifics about how he would do so, or if military action might be required. Continue reading...
The Trump administration has directed the Pentagon to develop military options to ensure "unfettered" U.S. access to the Panama Canal. Trump has repeatedly stated his desire to "take back" the canal, alleging without evidence that China controls it and that Panama broke a promise in the 1999 transfer. Officials state the U.S. has various options to guarantee access, including strengthening partnerships with Panama's military. Panama denies Chinese management of the canal.
