On SiriusXM's The Megyn Kelly Show, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump's controversial pursuit of Greenland and the Canal, describing the initiative as a strategic countermeasure to thwart China's expanding Arctic ambitions and secure vital U.S. shipping lanes.

The top US diplomat said President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland “is not a joke” because of the risk that China would station resources on the island that threaten American security and the importance of Arctic shipping lanes for energy exports.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed zero doubt that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in a potential conflict with the U.S. Speaking on The Megyn Kelly Show, Rubio emphasized