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“不排除军事夺取巴拿马运河和格陵兰岛”,特朗普看重的是什么?贸易航道!

Trump mentioned that "military seizure of the Panama Canal and Greenland cannot be ruled out". What does he value? Trade routes!

wallstreetcn ·  Jan 7 19:20

Global warming is driving up the trade value of the Panama Canal and Greenland. Greenland's geographical location is crucial for controlling Arctic shipping routes, while melting ice is encouraging the emergence of new competition in commercial and maritime industries; at the same time, the shipping system of the Panama Canal, an important hub in global trade, continues to face serious threats from prolonged drought.

In the context of climate change reshaping Global trade patterns, the importance of key shipping lanes and strategic locations is rising, which also fuels Trump's territorial ambitions.

According to Xinhua News Agency, on January 7th local time, USA President-elect Trump openly stated that he does not rule out the possibility of militarily taking control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, raising external attention on these two regions.

These two regions may seem unrelated, but they share common characteristics: they are both significantly impacted by climate change and play an increasingly important role in Global shipping and trade.

NASA data shows that over the past 30 years, with global warming, approximately 11,000 square miles of Greenland's ice cap and glaciers have melted, an area equivalent to that of the state of Massachusetts.

For the USA, the melting Arctic ice aids in opening new areas for oil and Henry Hub Natural Gas exploration and rare mineral resource mining, bringing abundant mineral resources; meanwhile, Greenland's geographical position is crucial for controlling Arctic shipping routes, with melting ice potentially driving the formation of new competition patterns in commerce and navigation.

Reports indicate that the volume of Ship traffic in the Arctic region has increased by 37% over the past decade.

As an important hub for Global shipping, the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and The Pacific through numerous locks and reservoirs, while climate warming continues to challenge the shipping system of this canal.

However, due to the El Niño phenomenon, the Panama Canal experienced severe drought in 2023, resulting in a significant reduction in canal traffic and triggering a global supply chain crisis.

Kevin Trenberth, former director of climate analysis at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, pointed out that climate change is impacting the canal from multiple angles, with rising sea levels also threatening the canal's gate system, potentially leading to flooding and canal bank erosion.

Although Trump has shown a strong interest in these two regions, his ambitions face significant obstacles.

Reports indicate that Panama's President José Raúl Mulino has ruled out the possibility of discussing control of the canal with Trump; Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede stated that as an autonomous territory of Denmark, Greenland "is not for sale and will never be for sale."

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