Hegseth said that the US would increase its military presence at three former US bases in the country to “secure the Panama Canal from Chinese influence.” US Marines chat next to a US Air Force jet at ...

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

The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per ...

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

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major ...

US and Panamanian military forces conduct a joint drill at the Panama Canal during the visit of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Reporter Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned there’s so much communism in the air at the Panama Canal you can “feel it.” “I want to thank President Molina, a pro-Trump, pro-America p ...

The plan was for a group led by the U.S. firm BlackRock to buy them. But Beijing is unhappy and is scrutinizing the deal.

The Trump administration announced major moves in the Panama Canal this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explaining Thursday that the deals are a means of serving American interests and ...

But Trump asked the military last month to draw up plans for retaking the canal, meaning that he prefers to have that option on the table. Panama has taken steps to try to appease Trump ...

Languages: English. Email: [email protected]. American troops could soon be deployed to military bases along the Panama Canal as part of a deal signed by the U.S. and Panama. The agreement ...

After several days of chaos and uncertainty, Donald Trump backed off most of his steep global tariffs. So what caused the ...