Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Panama Canal faces "ongoing threats" as he singled out China during a visit to the ...

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal, promising security ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced efforts to reclaim the Panama Canal from Chinese influence. During his visit to ...

The Chinese government is accusing the U.S. of “blackmail” after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Beijing a ...

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The 2025 edition of the Panamax exercise includes maneuvers with special forces and the arrival of American planes and ships, ...

The move could be seen as a major concession to President Donald Trump, who has threatened that the U.S. could retake control of the Panama Canal—a key global trade route—if Panama does not ...

The Panama Canal is planning to build a new pipeline carrying LPG to take the strain off the VLGC sector. The Panama Canal ...

The Panama Canal has authorized the opening of a bidding process for a new pipeline that will transport liquefied petroleum ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the U.S. will take back the Panama Canal from "China’s influence" as Washington tries to reassert control over the major trade route.