US EditionUS Conducts Military Exercises at Panama Canal
PANAMA, JUL 13 – The exercises aim to counter China's growing influence over the canal, which handles about 40% of US container traffic, and have been held for 23 years, officials said.
- The United States military and Panamanian police began joint exercises on Sunday at Panama-Pacific Airport to protect the Panama Canal.
- The exercises follow a bilateral agreement allowing US use of Panamanian air and naval bases amid tensions over China's alleged canal influence.
- Michael Palacios, SENAN subcommissioner, said the drills have occurred for 23 years and will prepare regional forces against security threats.
- The canal handles roughly two-fifths of the United States' container shipments and accounts for about five percent of international trade, while President Trump asserted that it "would not exist without the US."
- The maneuvers respect Panamanian sovereignty, will last until Friday, and reflect ongoing sensitivities since Panama assumed canal control in 1999.
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More than a hundred special forces from Panama and the United States are carrying out training and training exercises for the defense of the interoceanic canal and other structures of the Central American country on Monday, in the framework of a day that will be extended throughout the week and involves security stations in the air, land and maritime fields.
More than a hundred personnel participate in the Panamax Alpha 2025, which includes air, sea and land training
US and Panama launch joint military exercises amid canal security concerns
US helicopters have arrived in Panama to begin collaborative training exercises with local security forces, as tensions mount over the strategic waterway's future amid competing US and Chinese interests.
U.S. soldiers are rehearsing the emergency. In maneuvers, they train to protect the Panama Canal. The missions are based on a Trump administration agreement concluded in April, which has provided protests in the country.
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