Hegseth: U.S. Warships to Travel ‘First and Free’ Through Panama Canal

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HEGSETH: “Signed two historic documents with our friends and our allies here in Panama. One with the Minister of Security, a memorandum of understanding to make sure the U.S. troop presence with our partners jointly on a rotational basis grows here in Panama. We also signed with the Minister of Canal Affairs a framework for U.S. Military and auxiliary ships to travel through the Panama Canal first and free.”