Peace through strength: U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class USCGC Robert Ward (WPC-1130), Mexican Navy ARM Jalisco, Ecuadorian Navy BAE Loja, Colombia Navy coastal patrol vessel ARC Isla Gorgona, and the Panamanian National Aeronaval Service Panquiaco (P-301) perform a formation sailing exercise near Panama during #PANAMAX26. 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 @USCG @armada_ecuador @armadacolombia @aeronavalpanama @SEMAR_mx