We certainly respect the sovereignty of the Panamanians,” the U.S. defense secretary said before departing the country back ...

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to get a close-up look at the Panama Canal on Tuesday, as he kicks off a rare ...

China did not build this canal. China does not operate this canal and China will not weaponize this canal,” the Pentagon ...

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

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that ...

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

While visiting Panama this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not mention President Trump's pledge to take back the ...

Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

Donald Trump has complained about the U.S. relinquishing control of the waterway to Panama more than 20 years ago and has ...

Freelance Writer Pete Hegseth omitted a key point about the Panama Canal in the English version ... Security Minister Frank Abrego in Panama City on Wednesday, where he said: “[w]e certainly ...

"We are helping to take back the Panama Canal from communist Chinese influence," Hegseth told a press briefing in Panama City. The Panamanian government has strongly rejected U.S. President Donald ...