Donald Trump says the U.S. needs control of Greenland and the Panama Canal "for national security." Here's why both places are so important.

President-Elect Donald Trump talked recently about expanding the United States by possibly taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal, possibly by military forc

Authorities of Panama and Greenland have repeatedly said they won't hand over any territory to Trump, with Panama's president declaring that the canal "is going to stay in our hands forever," and Denmark's prime minister insisting "Greenland is not for sale."