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Trump orders ideas from Pentagon for ‘unfettered’ access to Panama canal, officials say

Trump orders ideas from Pentagon for ‘unfettered’ access to Panama canal, officials say

Document described as interim national security guidance calls on US military to create options

The Trump administration has called on the Pentagon to provide military options to ensure the country has full access to the Panama canal, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday.

Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to “take back” the Panama canal, which is located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America and is considered one of the world’s most strategically important waterways, but he has not offered specifics about how he would do so, or if military action might be required.

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