Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his radical plans to take back the Panama Canal from "Chinese control" during a ...

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defense secretary, boldly said,“The U.S. is taking back China's influence from the vital canal.” ...

Defense Secretary Hegseth said the U.S. and Panama are strengthening security ties and "together" will "take back" the canal from the influence of China, which operates two major ports.

Together, we will take back the Panama Canal from China's influence,” Hegseth said while speaking at a pier renovated with US assistance in Panama City, according to Reuters.

In a press release posted Wednesday night on X, the Panama Canal Authority confirmed that ... "Make no mistake, Beijing is investing and operating in this region for military advantage and unfair ...

There is an adage“nothing happens in a vacuum” and that is particularly true of strategic waterways like the Panama Canal.

The Panama Canal has been a focal point of President Trump's broadside against China since his inaugural speech, and it's getting new focus as Beijing looks at alternatives to trading with the U.S ...

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday urged the United States to stop smearing China by stoking up the ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth’s remarks triggered a ...

PANAMA CITY — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure. Hegseth's ...