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Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary - Hegseth
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary, but refused to answer repeated questions at a hotly combative congressional hearing Friday about...

Danish Parliament Approves U.S. Military Bases Amid Trump’s Push for Greenland Annexation
Denmark’s legislature passed a bill authorizing permanent U.S. military bases, as President Trump renews calls for American control of Greenland. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom In a major geopolitical shift, Denmark’s Parliament on Thursday approved...

World News | Hegseth Says Pentagon Has Contingency Plans to Invade Greenland if Necessary
Washington, Jun 12 (AP) Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative...

Hegseth does not deny the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama if necessary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, responded to questions from lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee about Pentagon plans to invade Greenland and Panama. Air Force Gen. John Caine, chairman of the Joint...

Hegseth testifies that Pentagon has contingency plans for Greenland
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge Thursday in a combative congressional hearing that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force, if necessary. Democrats on the House Armed Services...

Hegseth Doesn’t Deny Military Has Plans For Invading Greenland
Topline Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dodged questions from a Republican congressman Thursday about whether the U.S. has any military plans for taking over Greenland, as President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Danish territory to...

Hegseth indicates US has contingency plans for taking over Greenland, Panama
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Secretary Pete Hegseth of the Department of Defense (DOD) indicated Thursday the U.S. has contingency plans for taking over Greenland and Panama. He told Ranking Member Adam Smith, D-Wash., of the House of Representatives...

US Defence Secretary says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions at a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday...

Hegseth suggests Pentagon has prepared plans to invade Greenland and Panama – video
The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon had contingency plans to take Greenland and Panama by force if necessary during a congressional hearing on Thursday. When repeatedly asked by representative Adam...

Trump's Greenland acquisition plans could be squashed for a very simple reason, reveals Republican
An independent-minded Senate Republican poured cold water on a far-fetched idea that was floated early in the second Trump administration. Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski told the Daily Mail that she doesn't 'think the Trump administration would...

Defense Secretary Hegseth Says The Pentagon Has Contingency Plans To Invade Greenland If Necessary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appearing to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary. His comments came Thursday during a hotly combative congressional hearing,...

GOP rep tries — and fails — to 'help out' Trump def sec in confrontation over taking Greenland by force
A Republican lawyer nearly grit his teeth in the U.S. House today when U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refused to deny the White House had a plan to invade and conquer the island of Greenland. Rep. Mike Turner, (R-Ohio) claimed he wanted to...

Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary, but refused to answer repeated questions on his use of Signal chats to discuss military...

US has contingency plans to invade Greenland and Panama, Hegseth reveals
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Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative congressional...
Pentagon has plans to invade Greenland if necessary: Hegseth
Washington | US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary. Still, he refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative...

Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday would not rule out the possibility of a future military invasion of Greenland and Panama, suggesting to lawmakers the Pentagon may have plans for such a future strike. Appearing before the House Armed...

Pete Hegseth Stuns House Republican With Jaw-Dropping Answer to Question About Invading Greenland
Rep. Mike Turner’s (R-OH) attempt to “help out” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and protect him from having his words “twisted” quickly turned awkward during a House Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday as he grilled the Pentagon chief on...

Pete Hegseth stuns GOP lawmaker by refusing to deny plans to invade Greenland
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stunned Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) by refusing to deny that the U.S. military had plans to invade Greenland. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, Turner asked Hegseth if the U.S. had plans to...

Hegseth asked about Panama, Greenland plans
Rep. Adam Smith pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about whether the Trump administration plans to take Panama and Greenland by force if necessary. Hegseth dodges the question and said, "our job, at the DOD, is to have plans." Hegseth is...