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Hegseth rebuffs China’s influence at Panama Canal

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  1. Fox News

    US, Panama ‘taking back’ canal from ‘China's influence,’ says Hegseth (opens Fox News)

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    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the U.S. will "take back" the Panama Canal from China, which the Trump administration has said is a major security risk.

  2. The Hill

    Hegseth: US, Panama will ‘take back’ canal from Chinese influence (opens The Hill)

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    The United States and Panama will work together to take back the Panama Canal from “China’s influence,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday while standing in front of the vital shipping lane. Hegseth, who was in Panama to meet with its government officials, spoke from a new U.S.

  3. The Hill

    Hegseth rebuffs China’s influence at Panama Canal (opens The Hill)

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    Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth: US to ‘take back’ Panama Canal from Chinese influence The United States and Panama will work together to “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence,” Defe…

  4. Oil Price

    U.S. Defense Secretary Vows to “Take Back” Panama Canal (opens Oil Price)

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    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has stated that the U.S. will "take back" the Panama Canal from "China's influence," citing concerns about potential weaponization of the passage, amidst ongoing scrutiny of Chinese-linked port operations.

  5. New York Post

    Pete Hegseth vows to ‘take back’ Panama Canal from ‘China’s influence’ (opens New York Post)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pledged that the Trump administration would “take back” the Panama Canal from “China’s influence” on Tuesday during a visit to the key shipping lane.

  6. Fox News

    ​​Hegseth says Panama agreed to allow US warships to travel 'first and free' through canal (opens Fox News)

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    U.S. warships will travel through the Panama Canal "first and free," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday as he visited the nation to push back on Chinese influence.

  7. West Hawaii Today

    US to take back Panama Canal from Chinese influence, visiting Pentagon chief says (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    The United States will take back the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday during a visit to the Central American nation.

  8. Breitbart News

    SecDef Hegseth: 'We Will Take Back the Panama Canal from China's Influence' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in Panama delivered a clear message: that the United States and Panama would take back the Panama Canal from China's influence.

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