Hegseth suggests Pentagon has prepared plans to invade Greenland and Panama

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 Smith if invading the two countries was a policy of the defence department, Hegseth replied: 'Our job at the defense department is to have plans for any contingency' US considers special status for Greenland amid Trump push for control Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland