by Mac Slavo, SHTF Plan:
The current ruler, Donald Trump, has vowed to take over the Panama Canal. However, President Jose Mulino said on Monday that Panama would resist the U.S.’s attempt to control the canal shortly after Trump’s inauguration.
Trump has repeatedly stated that the U.S. should reestablish control of the canal to forestall Chinese influence in the region. He has also claimed that Panama overcharges American vessels sailing through the waterway. During his inauguration speech, Trump said that the US would be “taking [the canal] back.”
Trump has also left military options on the table to take Greenland by force as well. The Arctic Island has already said it would also resist the U.S.’s efforts to control it militarily.