Trump deploys military to take over Panama Canal? Pentagon chief’s big hint with warning to China

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China, but together, the U.S. and Panama will keep it secure. Speaking at ribbon cutting for a new U.S.-financed dock at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Naval Base after a meeting with Panama President José Raúl Mulino, Hegseth said the U.S. would not “allow Communist China, or any other country to threaten the canal’s operation or integrity.” Watch here.