(UPDATE) PANAMA CITY — The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit, earning a rebuke from ...

PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure.

During his inaugural address on 20 January, US President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion that China was "operating" the Panama Canal. "China is operating the Panama Canal and we didn't ...

Panama City – U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure.

A Panama Canal worker docks the Chinese container ship Cosco at the Panama Canals' Cocoli locks, in Panama City, Dec. 3, 2018. Florida International University convened its 10th annual Hemispheric ...

PANAMA CITY, Panama—The lack of a strong U.S. presence in Panama has opened a door for America’s adversaries, according to Kevin Roberts.. Standing on the edge of the Panama Canal, Roberts ...

Panama’s President Jose Mulino, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive for a meeting at presidential palace in Panama City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

Panama’s President Jose Mulino, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrive for a meeting at the presidential palace in Panama City on Sunday.

PANAMA CITY, Panama — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, but that together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure.