The administration’s America First approach to foreign policy is perplexing and even destabilizing some longtime US allies.

The Pentagon signed an agreement in April to deploy American troops to former US military bases in Panama. Panama bans foreign countries’ bases on its soil and the decision has helped to fuel months ...

In a bold and controversial move, former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for the United States to reclaim control of the Panama Canal, citing concerns over China’s growing influence in Panama.