Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth breaks down recent arrangements around the Panama Canal and addresses rising temperatures in relations with China on "The Will Cain Show."

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Panama Canal faces "ongoing threats" as he singled out China during a visit to the key trade route on Tuesday. The big picture: Hegseth's comments following a meeting with Panama President José Raúl Mulino that the U.

The United States and Panama will work together to take back the Panama Canal from “China’s influence,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday while standing in front of the vital shipping lane.