Secretary of Défense enters the Central American lion’s den.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is attending the 2025 Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) in Panama April 8- 10. With the Trump administration’s focus on bringing the Panama Canal back under US control, Hegseth may find himself in a lion’s den of disagreement and antagonism. However, as a seasoned advocate for US national security interests, he is no stranger to controversy.
Conveying the Trump Message in Panama
Hegseth will no doubt pick up where Secretary of State Marco Rubio left off after his visit in February. Rubio stressed the Trump administration’s strong objection to the Panama Canal ports of entry and exit being controlled by the Chinese through the Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchinson Holdings. According to Fox…
