Members of la Policía Nacional de Panamá practice exothermic cutting alongside U.S. military personnel at the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá during #PANAMAX26. The training strengthened interoperability, underwater operational readiness, and the long-standing partnership between @USArmy divers and Panamanian security personnel in support of maritime safety and critical infrastructure operations. Multinational defense and security forces are training together during the Panamanian-hosted PANAMAX exercise. Held in Panama and the U.S., the exercise is strengthening the collective capability of regional forces to safeguard the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the Western Hemisphere. #PeaceThroughStrength #SOUTHCOM @DeptofWar @SecWar @thejointstaff @USArmyWHC @USEmbPan @USArmy @policiadepanama