The Monroe Doctrine seeks to exclude outside powers from the Western Hemisphere. It is key to protecting the U.S. and our ...

The U.S. has voiced concerns that Chinese-owned port facilities in Panama could be used for espionage or to gain leverage over global trade. China remains the canal's second-largest user ...

President Donald Trump speaks to Fox Noticias about his financial agenda and about the control of the Panama Canal.

The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit, earning a rebuke from Beijing on Wednesday over ...

US President Donald Trump’s bid to take back control of the Panama Canal has put his counterpart Jose Raul Mulino in a ...

In an environment of heightened tension over China’s burgeoning role in Panama, the trip contained several notables—specifically, the agreements signed regarding the defense of the Panama Canal, a ...

The Panama Canal remains one of the most crucial trade routes in the world, and the U.S. has a long history of involvement in it. Even though the canal was handed over to Panama in 1999, many believe ...

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 ...

Last week, the Defense Department touted several important triumphs won by Hegseth in Panama, including an agreement on a joint declaration that will allow US warships and auxiliary ships to travel ...

Opinion: Trump’s new defense strategy raises crucial questions for policymakers and U.S. allies. The authors of this op-ed ...

The plan was for a group led by the U.S. firm BlackRock to buy them. But Beijing is unhappy and is scrutinizing the deal.

Hegseth claimed that “China-based companies continue to control ... If treaties as significant as those governing the Panama Canal can be reinterpreted through unilateral action and linguistic ...