Trump wants free ride for US ships through Panama and Suez Canal- DiePresse.com
If it goes to US President Trump, US ships will soon pass through the two channels. After all, they would not « exist without the United States, » he says. After all, they would not « exist without the United States, » he says. This applies to both trade and military purposes.
US President Donald Trump demands the free passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez Canal. This must apply to both military and commercial ships, the Republican wrote Truth Social on his online language tube. « These channels would not exist without the United States. » He asked his Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to take care of this matter immediately.
Trump had recently received an important concession to his demand for more influence from the United States on the Panama Canal. According to an agreement with Panama, the United States can station soldiers around the important waterway. Panama and the United States had previously announced that they were negotiating a regulation to secure US warships a free and priority passage through the Panama Canal.
Panama channel in Trump’s visor for a long time
Trump had threatened to « bring back » the channel several times because the USA would be treated unfairly. The canal was built by the engineering corps of the US army at the beginning of the 20th century. On December 31, 1999, the United States handed over the administration to Panama.
The Suez Canal lies in Egypt and connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. This significantly shortens the sea route between Europe and Asia. The channel is one of the most important trade routes in the world. The construction began in 1859 under the direction of the French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps. Tens of thousands of Egyptian workers worked for ten years to complete under brutal conditions. The channel was ceremoniously opened in November 1869. (APA/dpa)
