Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal

Sec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump's demands for canal's return

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will visit Panama next week for meetings with the country's leaders, following remarks from President Donald Trump about potentially acquiring the Panama Canal.

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump’s demands for the canal

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet with leaders of the Central American country following recent Trump administration allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane.President Donald Trump has complained about the U.S. relinquishing control of the waterway to Panama more than 20 years ago and has threatened to retake it, arguing that the U.S. was being overcharg…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth wants to attend a security conference in Panama next week. The country's government wants a release from US tariffs.

US defense chief to visit Panama next week: Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit Panama next week, the Pentagon said Friday, after President Donald Trump exerted significant pressure on the country to curb ties with Chinese interests.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit Panama next week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel early next week to Panama where he will participate in an annual Central American security conference, the Pentagon said on Friday.