U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth secured commitments but left some Panamanian officials wondering if they would mollify ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to get a close-up look at the Panama Canal on Tuesday, as he kicks off a rare ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to travel to Panama in the coming days amid the administration’s pursuit of ...

China did not build this canal. China does not operate this canal and China will not weaponize this canal,” the Pentagon ...

Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.

The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on ...

Two versions of a joint statement by the Defense Secretary and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had a major difference.

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth landed in Panama late on Monday for his first official visit to ...

The Spanish version included that “Secretary Hegseth recognized the leadership and inalienable sovereignty of Panama over the ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from ...

The secretary will hold bilateral meetings with senior civilian, military, and security leaders in an attempt to strengthen ...