The defense secretary warned China has “too much influence” over the vital waterway and that the Trump administration “is ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a victory lap over two recent “historic” agreements on the Panama Canal, marking major ...

Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United ...

Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American ...

Panama says the U.S. government has recognized the country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal, but it’s unclear if ...

A deal has reportedly been made which will see troops deployed to the Central American country for training exercises.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth breaks down recent arrangements around the Panama Canal and addresses rising temperatures in ...

Two versions of a joint statement by the Defense Secretary and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had a major difference.

The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for ...

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