Top Points:
China's Growing Control Over the Panama Canal Threatens U.S. National SecurityJack Posobiec highlighted China’s increasing influence over the Panama Canal, warning that Beijing’s control of this critical trade chokepoint could undermine U.S. commerce and military readiness. He tied this to President Trump's strategic hints at reclaiming control of the canal to counter China's global ambitions.
Mahan’s Theory of Sea Power Justifies Trump’s Focus on Greenland and the Panama CanalPosobiec connected Trump’s proposals to Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory, emphasizing the importance of controlling key maritime chokepoints to maintain global dominance. Greenland and the Panama Canal represent strategic assets critical to protecting U.S. interests and securing sea power.
Historical Ownership of the Panama Canal and Greenland’s Strategic ValuePosobiec reminded Americans that the U.S. built the Panama Canal under a treaty granting perpetual ownership but lost control due to Jimmy Carter’s treaty with Panama. He also supported Trump’s previous suggestion of purchasing Greenland, calling it a geostrategic asset vital for countering Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic.
Full Report:
In a recent discussion on Real America’s Voice, Jack Posobiec delved into President Trump’s provocative hints at reclaiming strategic territories, including Greenland and the Panama Canal, as a bold national security tactic. Posobiec connected the president’s remarks to Alfred Thayer Mahan’s influential theory of sea power, underscoring the necessity of controlling key maritime chokepoints to maintain global dominance, especially in the face of China's increasing influence over the Panama Canal.
Posobiec raised alarm over Beijing's growing control of the Panama Canal, which has heightened concerns among military and national security experts. China has secured significant operational stakes through state-backed companies managing critical ports on both sides of the canal, effectively allowing them to influence the flow of global trade.
Linking President Trump’s strategic musings to Mahan’s seminal work, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, Posobiec argued that control of maritime chokepoints is paramount for national security. Mahan’s theory asserts that a nation's global power hinges on its ability to dominate the seas. According to Posobiec, Greenland and the Panama Canal are integral to securing America’s sea power.
"Mahan understood that a nation's power was directly controlled and defined over its ability to control the sea lanes of communication economically and also in terms of national security and defense," explained Posobiec.
Posobiec reminded viewers that the United States built the Panama Canal under the 1903 Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, which granted the U.S. ownership and control of the canal in perpetuity. However, in 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed the Panama Canal Treaty, transferring ownership to Panama by the end of 1999—a decision that Posobiec described as "an issue that needs to be fixed."
Jack Posobiec’s analysis provides a compelling case for revisiting America’s control over key strategic assets. Whether it’s reclaiming influence over the Panama Canal or considering Greenland as a geostrategic acquisition, Posobiec argued that President Trump’s proposals are grounded in historical precedent and national security strategy.
References
Real America’s Voice, Jack Posobiec commentary.
Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890).
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903) and Panama Canal Treaty (1977).
U.S. Department of Defense reports on China's influence in Latin America.
Historical analysis of President Trump’s Greenland proposal.
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