American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined in what amounts to a major overhaul of US strategic priorities, according to a new memo that was sent to senior leaders and reviewed by CNN.

Potential plans range from partnering more closely with Panamanian security forces to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News.

President Trump announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will oversee efforts to regain U.S. control of the Panama Canal. While praising Rubio as "amazing," Trump also joked that he would be the one to blame if anything goes wrong.

BlackRock's involvement signals a shift from a Hong Kong-based company to a US-led consortium, aligning with Trump's strategy.

The White House has asked the United States military to draw up plans for how it might seize the Panama Canal “by force,” a bombshell report revealed Thursday. The alleged directive comes a week after President Donald Trump told lawmakers in his joint address to Congress he would be “reclaiming” the vital waterway to “further enhance our national security.

President Donald Trump reportedly instructed the U.S. military to draw up plans to increase U.S. troop presence in the Panama