President-elect Trump, who is about to take office, is openly showing his ambition to expand his territory.
He argued that the U.S. should own the Panama Canal and Greenland, and that military power could also be used.Do you want us to map where
is located?
First, the Panama Canal is a key channel for maritime trade between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean.
Trump said Panama is charging the U.S. excessive canal tolls, and insisted the U.S. should take back control of the Chinese-controlled Panama Canal.
As the Panama Canal serves as China's trading base in Latin America, it seems to be trying to keep it in check.
Another place where Trump is eyeing, Greenland.
It was incorporated into Danish territory in the early 18th century,
There are a lot of rare earths needed to manufacture
electric vehicles.
Taking the initiative over Greenland would free the United States from its dependence on rare earths on China, and it's also a key military point.
Trump is also provoking Canada.
Last month, he mocked Canada as the 51st state of the United States, saying on his SNS, "I had a nice dinner with Canadian Governor Justin Trudeau."
He said he would not use military force to transfer to Canada, but he would be willing to use economic coercion.
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