Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth didn’t rule out using military force to take Greenland and Panama, implying to lawmakers on Thursday that the Defense Department has plans prepared if such an order is given.
“Our job at the [Department of Defense] is to have plans, and we have a lot of them,” Hegseth told lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee when pressed by the committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA).
“Our job at the defense department is to have plans for any particular contingency. Any contingency you need, we’ve got it,” Hegseth added. “We’ve got a building full of planners and we’re prepared to give recommendations whenever needed.”
Smith said, “Let’s be clear, you do have plans to take Panama and Greenland by force if necessary.”
Hegseth responded, “I think the American people would want the Pentagon to have plans for any particular contingency, and thankfully, we are in the planning business.”
Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has highlighted the strategic significance of Panama, via the Panama Canal, and Greenland, which is located near the Arctic.
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