He will also visit military sites and the Panama Canal itself ... efforts to strengthen our partnerships with Panama and other Central American nations toward our shared vision for a peaceful ...

"The United States of America will not allow communist China or any other country to threaten the canal's operation or integrity," he said during a press event from the Central American nation.

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

participating in discussions that will "drive ongoing efforts to strengthen the U.S.'s partnerships with Panama and other Central American nations," according to a report from the Associated Press.

Panama’s government has denied Trump's assertion that China exerts influence over the canal. Sean Parnell ... partnerships with Panama and other Central American nations toward our shared ...

and security leaders to “strengthen our partnerships with Panama and other Central American nations toward our shared vision for a peaceful and secure western hemisphere,” Pentagon spokesman ...

Panama said on Wednesday the United States recognized its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen U.S. military ...