Americas9 min read
Why Trump Wants the Panama Canal
Donald Trump says China runs the Panama Canal and that the United States is taking it back. Here is what he wants, how Panama and China have answered, and what has actually changed.
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The United States, Canada, Greenland and Latin America: power, trade and security in the Western Hemisphere.
Americas9 min read
Why Trump Wants Greenland
Donald Trump says America must own Greenland, an island of about 57,000 people in the Kingdom of Denmark. The map explains why, and the September 2026 deal shows what Washington actually got.