Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal

[ad_1] US and Panamanian military forces conduct a joint drill at the Panama Canal during the visit of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to Port of Rodman in West Panama, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP) PANAMA: US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint […]

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Pentagon Chief Meets Panama President

[ad_1] Panama City: The US will take back the Panama Canal, ending China’s influence in one of the world’s most important waterways, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said today after a rare visit to the Central American nation. Marking the first visit by a US defence secretary to Panama in decades, Mr Hegseth held […]

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Panama Canal: Ahead of Pete Hegseth’s visit, Panama says want ‘respectful ties’ amid Trump’s takeover threats

[ad_1] File photo: US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and Panama foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha (Picture credit: AP, X/@javierachapma) Panama is seeking to preserve a “respectful, transparent and mutually beneficial” relationship with the United States, even as US President Donald Trump repeats threats to retake control of the Panama Canal, foreign minister Javier Martinez-Acha said […]

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