US delivers Panama Canal ultimatum to China

The Pentagon chief has announced a series of “bold steps” to “secure” the crucial waterway

The United States has vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal from Chinese influence and has launched a series of military deployments and joint exercises with Panama to reinforce that commitment, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The Pentagon chief attended the inauguration of a new US-financed dock at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa Naval Base on Tuesday...