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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Panama Canal: "We're taking back the canal."

Name: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Panama Canal: "We're taking back the canal."
Uploaded: 2025-04-10T22:07:22+00:00
Duration: 1 min 4 s
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Description: Pete Hegseth reports on a recent trip to Panama where U.S. and Panamanian officials signed agreements: a framework with the Panama Canal Authority…

10 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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Pete Hegseth reports on a recent trip to Panama where U.S. and Panamanian officials signed agreements: a framework with the Panama Canal Authority prioritizing U.S. vessels through the Panama Canal, and a memorandum of understanding with Panama's security minister for a U.S. troop presence (Fort Sherman, and joint naval and air stations) aimed at countering Chinese influence. He frames this as "taking back the canal" and credits Panama's president (President Molino) as supportive.

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The Panama Canal Authority.

A memorandum of understanding for the presence of U.S. troops (Fort Sherman, plus a naval station and air station jointly with Panama).

Fort Sherman, a naval station, and an air station.

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Mr. President we just got back from Panama last night we were at the Panama canal with their Southcom commander ships F18s troops and signed a couple of historic deals one which is with the Panama Canal Authority a framework for US vessels first and free through the Panama Canal and then also a memorandum of understanding with their security minister for the presence of US troops Fort Sherman, it's an old US base there as well as a naval station and air station jointly with Panama to secure the Panama Canal from Chinese influence. That's something you said. We're taking back the canal. China's had too much influence. Obama and others let them creep in. We along with Panama are pushing them out, sir. So we had a very successful trip there. President President Molino sends his regards very complimentary of the US as he's a great ally and I think they want the communist Chinese out and with our troops there partnering with their forces we've got a chance to push them all the way out, sir.