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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touts 'historic' deals to deter 'Chinese influence' in Panama Canal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth breaks down recent arrangements around the Panama Canal and addresses rising temperatures in ...
US-China rivalry over Panama Canal sparks tensions, leaving Panama caught in war of words
Panama promotes itself “as the bridge of the world, heart of the universe” but lately the narrow Central American Isthmus and ...
US and Panama come to agreement giving fast pass through canal
The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for ...
Another Way the Panama Canal Figures Into U.S.-China Fight
The Panama Canal has been a focal point of President Trump's broadside against China since his inaugural speech, and it's ...
Hegseth spurs fiery response from Beijing over Panama Canal ‘threat’ comments
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United ...
Panama Canal traffic fell to 33.7 ships per day in March, authority says
The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per ...
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Trump Makes Startling Confession About Takeover of Panama Canal
Panama has also agreed to end an infrastructure agreement with China and conduct a financial audit of Hong Kong–based CK ...
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Pete Hegseth Suggests U.S. Could 'Revive' Military Bases in Panama, Draws Quick Rejection
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested the possibility of reestablishing a U.S. military presence in the country to help ...
US to 'take back' Panama Canal from Chinese influence, visiting Pentagon chief says
The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on ...