Second A3C ministerial forum convenes in Panama

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, as A3C chairman, led the coalition's second ministerial forum in Panama on 12 August 2026, addressing defense ministers and chiefs from 18 partner nations (Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago) on operationalizing the coalition against narco-terrorism. He met bilaterally with Panamanian President José Mulino on Panama Canal security.