Article 6TD8F Trump vows to gain control of Panama Canal and Greenland for 'national security' – video report

Trump vows to gain control of Panama Canal and Greenland for 'national security' – video report

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Donald Trump is refusing to rule out using US military force to retake control of the Panama Canal and seize Greenland, citing economic security as a driving factor. The incoming US president explicitly declined to give assurances against using military or economic coercion when pressed about his plans regarding Panama and Greenland. Trump also cited taking control of Canada under 'economic force'. The remarks are likely to set off diplomatic alarm bells around the world as Trump prepares to return to the White House later this month.

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