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Manila Standard6d
Panama deal allows US to station 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Canadian Press on MSN6d
Hegseth says US and Panama to sign joint declaration on canal's security and operation
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that he would sign a declaration with Panama Wednesday on the security and operation of the Panama Canal to allow U.S. warships to "sail first and free." ...
Latin Times on MSN6d
Panama Claims U.S. Recognized Canal Sovereignty, Pentagon Statement Doesn't Say So
"We certainly understand that the Panama Canal is in Panama, and protecting Panamanian sovereignty from malign influence is ...
Defense News6d
Seeking reset, Hegseth affirms Panama’s sovereignty over canal
We certainly respect the sovereignty of the Panamanians,” the U.S. defense secretary said before departing the country back ...