Trump sent troops to Panama. “The canal is under very good control”

news.5v.pl 2 months ago

Donald Trump reported that he had sent “many American soldiers” to Panama who would be stationed in that country. The president of the United States has explained that this is about securing the Panama Canal from Chinese influences.

Words Donald Trump died a fewer hours after the US Secretary of defence returned from Panama Pete Hegseth. The Pentagon chief reported that he had a “very successful” visit during which signed “a fewer historical contracts”.

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One of them concerns American ships to be provided from now on ‘first movement and free shipping’ via the Panama Canal. The United States besides got permission to deploy American troops in Panama.

– The channel is under very good control now. We moved a large number of soldiers to Panama. And we secured any areas that erstwhile belonged to us... Now we have them under control again," he said Donald Trump.

The Pentagon chief warns against China

During his visit to Panama, Pete Hegseth drew attention to China's expanding activity in the Western hemisphere and described it as a possible threat to the Panama Canal. – Beijing invests and operates in the region, aiming to gain military advantage and unfair economical benefits," he argued.

Hegseth besides called on the regional governments to cooperation to deter China and address threats from transnational drug cartels and uncontrolled immigration.

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As the AP agency recalls, Donald Trump's administration expressed discontent with the fact that the US, despite its treaty work to defend the channel, had to pay fees for moving their warships between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Both countries yet agreed to strengthen safety coordination and will work on a mechanics to refund the fees paid by US warships for passing through the channel.

The Chinese Embassy in Panama referred critically to the U.S. government's statements on social platform X. She said Washington uses blackmail to carry out its own interests, and Panama's decisions on trading partners are her "serious right... and something that the US has no right to interfere in".