Pete Hegseth met panama President Jose Raul Mulino.!
Ever since donald trump became the President of America for the second time, his eyes are fixed on the panama Canal. Earlier also he has indicated that America wants to maintain its control over this canal.
Now he has also taken further steps in this direction. According to a Reuters report, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated Trump's statement after his visit to the Central American country panama and said that America will soon take control of the panama Canal again. Its purpose is to end the growing influence of china on this very important waterway. The panama Canal is considered one of the most important routes in the world, through which large scale trade takes place.
US Defense Secretary meets President of Panama
For the first time in several decades, a US Defense Secretary has visited Panama. Pete Hegseth told about his visit that he had an important closed-door meeting with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino and also visited the panama Canal. The US has once again expressed concern that China's investment and involvement is increasing around the panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which could be dangerous.
After talks with the panama government, Pentagon Chief Hegseth said that the US will further strengthen security cooperation between its army and the Panamanian army. He also made it clear that China will not be allowed to use the canal for espionage or pressure, even if it is through business relations with a Chinese company.
'Ready to protect the panama Canal from China's influence'
The US Defense Secretary said in panama City that the US and panama together will completely free the panama Canal from the influence of China. He said that for the first time since 1999, a new arrangement has been formed between the US and panama, under which China's interference in the canal will be ended.
He clearly said that china has neither built this canal nor does it operate it. Now China will not be able to use this canal to exert pressure or as a weapon in any way. America assured that it will protect the panama Canal along with Panama.
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