U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has secured a crucial agreement with Panama to ensure that American vessels receive priority and no-cost transit through the strategic Panama Canal. Since its construction by the United States in the early 1900s, the Panama Canal has long stood as a vital conduit for global…

U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth has vowed that America "will take back the Panama Canal from China’s influence." During a visit to Panama on Tuesday, Hegseth warned that the United States and Panama will not allow Communist China to "weaponize this canal." “I want to be very…