Over decades, a shift in US military strategy, larger carriers and the growth of commerce on the West Coast deemphasized US involvement.

Such proposals are legally impossible and operationally unnecessary. Examining the reality of this vital artery of global trade makes this very clear.

The Panama Canal chief, Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, said giving preferential treatment to one country's ships would "lead to chaos."

Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, the leader of the Panama Canal Authority, has denied China is controlling the trade route. “The accusations that China is running the Canal are unfounded,” he told ...

As he went to shake Trump’s hand, the president mentioned that in his experience there were “a lot of crooks” in Panama. De Dianous died in 2021 and never sought to publicize or draw attention to the moment.

The U.S. Navy, in anticipation of a war in East Asia, would use the canal to move ships and submarines from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

S.D., introduced the Panama Canal Repurchase Act, co-sponsored by 15 other House Republicans, amid President-elect Trump's concerns.

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal that was returned by the US to Panama decades ago.

Recovering the Panama Canal, on the other hand, involves stepping into the hornet’s nest of Latin America’s nationalistic politics that are increasingly influenced by China, Russia, and Iran. Successive Democrat administrations have allowed America’s main adversaries to develop a growing intelligence,

Whether a President is serious, particularly one like [President-elect] Donald Trump, he says a lot of things he doesn’t follow up on. He also [...] More

# The Panama Canal is a vital conduit for global trade, and its neutrality and accessibility benefit all nations, including the United States. Given that President-elect Trump has expressed concerns, his remarks highlight the need for open, respectful dialogue to address them.