But not everyone is sure that President-elect Donald Trump’s talk of annexing Canada and Greenland and reclaiming the Panama Canal is driven by a deeper strategy.

Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after the president-elect suggested over the weekend that the U.S. could retake control of the Panama Canal if something isn't done to ease rising shipping costs required for using the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

President-elect Donald Trump has already made headlines for his acquisition hopes and actions regarding Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal.

President-elect Donald Trump spent Christmas Day laying out his foreign policy aspirations for his second term, including his threat to retake control of the Panama Canal. He also suggested the U.S. could take control of Greenland and Canada.

President-elect Donald Trump proposes annexing Canada, purchasing Greenland, and retaking the Panama Canal, causing international backlash.

The president-elect has stated his intentions for aggressive foreign policy upon returning to the White House.