Navy leaders from the United States, Panama, the Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Colombia come together for a #PANAMAX26 pre-sail brief at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, Panama, Aug. 4, 2026. The purpose of the brief is to outline objectives, timelines, risks and responsibilities to the countries participating in the multinational exercise. 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 @USNavy @NAVSOUS4THFLT