Trump may want to turn back the clock on half a century of incompetent negotiation and poor deal-making, but legally, he has ...

President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama ...

"American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez ...

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal for free.

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.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said recent comments by Panama's media have sharply exposed the true nature of ...

United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for America to “reclaim” the Panama Canal from what he termed ...

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

He also made clear that the U.S. is taking steps to counter Chinese-controlled infrastructure in Panama. "China-based companies continue to control critical infrastructure in the canal area ...

President Donald Trump called for “free of charge” passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez canals, renewing his focus of expanding US influence over critical commercial and naval ...

Hegseth's comments came during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new U.S.-funded dock at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base.

PANAMA CITY: The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit to the Central American nation on Tuesday.