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The U.S. military is being asked to prepare options to safeguard access to the Panama Canal, according to two unnamed U.S. officials. President Trump has expressed a desire to "take back" the canal, citing China's influence, but has not outlined specific plans or mentioned the possibility of military action. The U.S. and Panama are treaty-bound to defend the canal's neutrality, and the U.S.

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