President-elect Donald Trump emphasizes the strategic importance of Greenland and the Panama Canal, suggesting potential military involvement. He condemns President Biden's final action on offshore drilling, calling it an obstruction to his incoming administration.
Donald Trump, in a press conference, asserted the US need for control over Greenland and the Panama Canal , citing their importance to national security. He hinted at the potential use of American military forces to secure these territories. Trump also expressed his desire for Canada to join the United States. Furthermore, he criticized President Joe Biden's decision to ban offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters, claiming it obstructed his incoming administration's plans. Trump Jr.
accompanied the president-elect on a trip to Greenland. Biden's action, which safeguards 253 million hectares of federal waters, could be reversed only by Congressional action, according to Trump
GREENLAND PANAMA CANAL NATIONAL SECURITY OFFSHORE DRILLING TRANSITION OF POWER
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