Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth didn’t rule out using military force to take Greenland and Panama, implying to lawmakers on Thursday that the Defense Department has plans prepared if such an ...

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 at a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the House Armed Services Committee on June 12, 2025 where he was grilled over plans to invade Greenland or Panama. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images During ...

Hegseth Doesn’t Deny Military Has Plans For Invading Greenland By Sara Dorn, Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.

In one back-and-forth, Hegseth did provide an eyebrow-raising answer. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., asked whether the Pentagon has developed plans to take Greenland or Panama by force if necessary.

Asked whether the Pentagon has plans to take Greenland or Panama by force, Hegseth said the military's job “is to have plans for any contingency." ...

In one back-and-forth, Hegseth did provide an eyebrow-raising answer. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., asked whether the Pentagon has plans to take Greenland or Panama by force if necessary.

In one back-and-forth, Hegseth did provide an eyebrow-raising answer. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., asked whether the Pentagon has developed plans to take Greenland or Panama by force if necessary.