Starting from President James Monroe in December 1823 till Donald Trump in 2025, policy statements from different American presidents from time to time have been attributed as doctrines. According to ...

During his visit to Panama, Rubio spoke with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino to emphasize that China’s influence in the Panama Canal was unacceptable, saying the U.S. would be ready to ...

The Panama Canal Administrator, Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales, delivered the 43rd Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University this week.

1) The Panama Canal is a chokepoint for global trade. Today, the canal handles 5 percent of all maritime trade and 40 percent of all U.S. container ship traffic.

In 1823, then US president James Monroe gave a speech before Congress. Part of this speech became the three key components of the Monroe Doctrine: first, the Americas were no longer open to new ...

Panama Canal will be removed from Chinese ‘influence,’ Pentagon chief says By Phil Stewart Reuters Posted April 8, 2025 2:31 pm Updated April 9, 2025 9:54 am ...

The primary motivation behind President Trump’s actions is hemispheric security. Mr. Trump’s emerging “doctrine,” however, differs significantly from the original Monroe Doctrine, which was first ...

The memo, however, asked the Pentagon “to provide credible military options to ensure fair and unfettered US military and commercial access to the Panama Canal”, according to reports. The ...

On December 2, 1823, President James Monroe gave his 7th State of the Union address before Congress, using the occasion to advance what would later become known as the Monroe Doctrine.

James Jay Carafano of the Heritage Foundation argues that Trump should look for ways to counter Chinese influence in Panama. This “isn’t about establishing American imperialism,” Carafano says.

The deal has to be approved by Panama's government. The United States built the canal in the early 1900s as it looked for ways to facilitate the transit of commercial and military vessels between ...