One Team. One Mission. Inside the brief: U.S. Marines stand shoulder-to-shoulder with partners from Mexico, Panama, and Ecuador during a security drill brief Aug. 7, 2026, as part of exercise #PANAMAX26 in Panama. This is what shared commitment to regional security looks like. 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 @MARFORSOUTH @USMC @USArmyWHC @USEmbPan

The US Southern Command is highlighting a multinational security drill, PANAMAX26, involving US Marines and partners from Mexico, Panama, and Ecuador. This exercise aims to strengthen regional capabilities for safeguarding the Panama Canal and maintaining Western Hemisphere security.