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Trump's Reclamation of Panama is 'Clear Return to US Interventionist Policies,' Researcher Says

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Earlier, Panama's President José Raúl Mulino called US President Donald Trump a liar for saying that the United States has begun to regain control of the Panama Canal.
US President Donald Trump's pursuit of Greenland and the Panama Canal reflects a more confrontational US foreign policy, Farouk Hussein Abu Daif, a political researcher specializing in African affairs, told Sputnik Africa, noting that this policy puts national interests first and aims to counter China, potentially increasing tensions in the world.
Abu Daif also argued that Trump's decision to raise tariffs "represents an escalation in protectionism" that could destabilize global markets and trigger economic turmoil.
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The expert also analyzed Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system, deeming it destabilizing and likely to provoke countermeasures from Russia and China.
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