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Trump suggests using military force for Greenland and Panama Canal

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  • Trump suggests using military force for Greenland and Panama Canal
  • Greenland is needed for national security purposes
  • Denmark should give up Greenland if they have no legal right to it
  • Comments have sparked concerns and criticisms
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  • Trump refuses to rule out using military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal, citing national security purposes and sparking concerns and criticisms from various groups.
  • Trump suggests renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America", which has raised eyebrows and sparked debates.
  • Trump's nominee for Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, a real-estate investor with no foreign policy experience, gives an update on negotiations and expresses hope for progress, while Trump takes a harsher line, focusing on the release of captives held by Hamas and vowing that "all hell will break out" in the Middle East if they are not released by the time he takes office.
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  • Trump refused to disclose the future of US involvement in Syria, citing it as part of a military strategy.
  • Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hinted at the possibility of turning over anti-ISIL operations to Turkey.
  • Trump called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to five percent of their GDP.
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  • Trump believes that Greenland is needed for national security purposes and that Denmark should give it up if they have no legal right to it.
  • Trump's administration officials believed Greenland potentially had critically important "rare earth" resources that were now becoming harvestable thanks to ice melt driven by climate change.
  • Trump criticized former President Jimmy Carter for ceding control of the Panama Canal to the Panamanian government, claiming that China has virtually taken control of the strategic waterway, giving Beijing a huge economic and military advantage over Washington.
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  • The Arctic Circle is a region of strategic importance for several NATO countries, including the US, Canada, Denmark, and Norway, as they have territorial claims that cover half of the area. Russia covers the rest.
  • The melting of the Arctic ice due to climate change has made the Northwest Passage a reality, which is a shorter shipping route between North America, Europe, and Asia. This has led to increased military and commercial activity in the region, making it critical for countries to hold defensive capabilities in the area.
  • In addition to its strategic importance, Greenland and the Arctic Circle are believed to hold vast amounts of precious resources, making it an attractive target for countries seeking to expand their economic and military power.
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