The U.S. handed over the Panama Canal in 1999 and went home, but thousands of American troops are back, and both governments swear nobody is building a base. Justin Taylor, who's mostly worried about keeping the grunts' feet dry, breaks it all down: the memo that isn't a treaty, the jungle school the Army is rebuilding from scratch, and why the real China worry is ports, not warships. 0:00 Back in Panama after 26 years 1:29 The Hegseth memo that isn't a treaty 2:26 What "rotational" really means 3:09 Howard, Rodman, and Fort Sherman 4:22 Who's running the mission 5:12 Holding both ends of the canal 6:07 Why the jungle school is coming back 7:33 The 1903 treaty a Frenchman signed 8:22 The Canal Zone and Martyrs' Day 8:51 The treaty right that never expires 9:39 Why Operation Just Cause still matters 10:42 Panama's political tightrope 11:48 The "camouflaged invasion" backlash 12:18 Panama quits China's Belt and Road 13:35 Priority passage for U.S. warships 14:41 The real China worry: ports 16:14 Cartels and the Darién Gap 16:45 The case for going permanent 17:08 Base or not: where things stand #Military #Army #PanamaCanal #Panama #MilitaryHistory #DefenseDebrief
Source: America’s New Panamanian “Bases”
