The United States will increase its military presence in Panama. After the visit to Panama, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegs said.
"We welcome the possibility of expanding the presence of American troops here to ensure the sovereignty of the Panama canal," said the Pentagon's head of Panama's Public Security Minister Frank Abrego.
It took place in Panama City, and the Pentagon broadcasts it live on his website.
At the same time, the US Military Department avoided answering the question of whether the current US administration led by President Donald Trump over the canal in the country.
