US and Panama are close to an agreement on the passage of warships through the Panama Canal - Hegseth
Kyiv • UNN
The United States and Panama will sign an agreement on the free passage of American warships through the Panama Canal. The parties also signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of security.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has stated that the United States and Panama will sign a "framework" agreement on free passage for American warships through the Panama Canal. This was reported by Fox News, according to UNN.
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As Hegseth pointed out, the agreement will allow American warships to pass "first and freely" through the Panama Canal.
According to the head of the US Department of Defense, the two countries had previously signed a memorandum of understanding on security cooperation. He added that work is already being completed on a document that guarantees warships and support vessels priority free passage through the canal.
Recall
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth stated that the United States will do everything possible to protect the Panama Canal from threats from China. Beijing responded by calling on the head of the US Department of Defense to stop spreading disinformation.
UNN also reported that the Chinese regulator will review the agreement between CK Hutchison and the BlackRock consortium regarding ports in Panama.