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Panama and US lock in new security pact for Canal

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The escalating war of words between the US and China over the canal has left Panama – which does not have a military – baffled and brings to mind the old proverb of how “when elephants fight, it is t...
U.S. News & World Report |
U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said on Wednesday he sees the Panama Canal as key terrain that Panama should secure together with the United States and not with China, adding it was important to...
Washington Examiner |
The Trump administration has made the security of the canal, which was built by the U.S. more than a century ago, a top priority for its Western Hemisphere policy, warning that Beijing had increased ...

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Panama on edge as US targets China's canal influence
Panama and the US appear to have agreed to let American warships use the Panama Canal, effectively for free. But beneath the agreement is an ongoing threat to Panamanian sovereignty over the use of the canal.
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 its namesake canal that joins the Atlantic to the Pacific have become the setting for a bitter clash between the world’s two preeminent economic superpowers.
Panama and US lock in new security pact for Canal as China tensions simmer
Panama and the U.S. signed a new security pact on the canal, boosting defense ties as tensions with China over Latin American influence continue to rise.
Panama Should Secure Canal With US Not China, Hegseth Says
U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth said on Wednesday he sees the Panama Canal as key terrain that Panama should secure together with the United States and not with China, adding it was important to protect it from "malign" influence.
'We're taking back the canal': Hegseth says U.S. partnering with Panama
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is partnering with Panama to secure the Panama Canal. Also, FBI Director Kash Patel was removed as Acting ATF Director. Independent Veterans of America founder and CEO and Iraq veteran Paul Rieckhoff joins Christina Ruffini to weigh in.
US defense secretary says China is a threat to Panama Canal, spurring a fiery response from Beijing
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Panama Canal faces threats from China but together the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure
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 its Western Hemisphere policy.
Hegseth vows US will ‘take back’ Panama canal from Chinese influence
Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.
Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal
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 concession to President Donald
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