Forging lethality on the firing range. U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct live-fire drills alongside marines with the Mexican Marine Corps, Ecuadorian Marine Corps and Panama’s National Aeronaval Service at Cerro Tigre, Panama, Aug. 8, 2026, during exercise #PANAMAX26. #PeaceThroughStrength #SOUTHCOM @SOCSOUTH @DeptofWar @SecWar @USArmyWHC @USEmbPan

US Marines conducted live-fire drills alongside Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Panamanian marines during exercise PANAMAX26 in Panama. This exercise underscores regional military cooperation and readiness.