Pete Hegseth said Beijing would not be allowed to 'weaponise' the waterway by using Chinese firms' commercial relationships ...

The US will deploy troops along the Panama Canal for training ... some of which Washington built when it occupied the canal zone decades ago. Trump, since returning to power in January, has ...

His visit came amid mounting tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s claims that Panama was “severely” overcharging for ships transiting the U.S.-built canal. He has also claimed that ...

Hegseth praised Mulino, saying his government understood the threat from China, and his remarks about Panama being in the lead on addressing the canal’s security concerns appeared to be a nod to ...

The visit comes amid tensions over Trump’s repeated assertions that the US is being ... over to Panama in 1999. That treaty calls for the permanent neutrality of the American-built canal.

The US built the Panama Canal between 1904 and 1914 ... to allow the conglomerate to operate two ports in the canal. Lawsuits are being considered against government officials involved in ...

The Panamanian government announced that lease was being audited ... waterway over to Panama in 1999. That treaty calls for the permanent neutrality of the American-built canal.

The Panamanian government announced that lease was being audited ... waterway over to Panama in 1999. That treaty calls for the permanent neutrality of the American-built canal.

The visit comes amid tensions over Trump’s repeated assertions that the US is being ... over to Panama in 1999. That treaty calls for the permanent neutrality of the American-built canal.

arguing that the U.S. was being overcharged for using it. Panama’s government has denied Trump's assertion that China exerts influence over the canal. Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman ...