Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned there’s so much communism in the air at the Panama Canal you can “feel it.” “I want ...

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

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

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

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

When American officials state one version of reality while Panamanian officials assert another, international audiences ...

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

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

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

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is talking up American efforts to work with Panama to safeguard its canal from Chinese influence, a major departure from President Donald Trump’s threats to take ...

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