The defense secretary warned China has “too much influence” over the vital waterway and that the Trump administration “is ...

Donald Trump has complained about the U.S. relinquishing control of the waterway to Panama more than 20 years ago and has ...

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

During a bizarre interview on Fox News, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that he could "feel" the communism on his ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week, the second senior U.S. official to visit the country in as ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a victory lap over two recent “historic” agreements on the Panama Canal, marking major ...

We certainly respect the sovereignty of the Panamanians,” the U.S. defense secretary said before departing the country back ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth breaks down recent arrangements around the Panama Canal and addresses rising temperatures in ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to meet with Panama leaders next week amid President Donald Trump's continued ...

Last week, the Defense Department touted several important triumphs won by Hegseth in Panama, including an agreement on a joint declaration that will allow US warships and auxiliary ships to travel ...

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