US deploys forces to Panama Canal: Week-long PANAMAX-Alpha exercise begins; defense secretary warns of China’s ‘maligned influence’ | World News
The United States and Panama have launched PANAMAX-Alpha Phase I, a week-long joint military training operation focused on regional security and emergency preparedness for the Panama Canal.The exercise, scheduled from July 13 to 18, 2025, aims to enhance strategic preparedness near the Panama Canal against “threats to the security of the Panama Canal and other…