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The escalating war of words between the US and China over the canal has left Panama – which does not have a military – baffled and brings to mind the old proverb of how “when elephants fight, it is t...
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U.S. Space Command said Wednesday that it has finalized options for President Donald Trump's “Golden Dome” missile defense system and has sent its recommendations to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fo...
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Hegseth’s remarks triggered a fiery response from the Chinese government, which said: “Who represents the real threat to the Canal? People will make their own judgement.”
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