Panama Canal at the Crossroads

The Panama Canal is no longer just an engineering marvel—it is a geopolitical pressure point. Panama Canal at the Crossroads is a Strategic Intelligence Report that examines how this vital maritime corridor has become a focal arena for U.S.–China rivalry, Russian positioning, and Panama’s high-stakes balancing act.

This report analyses the canal’s central role in global trade, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific while shaping military logistics, supply-chain resilience, and economic security. It unpacks Washington’s growing concerns over China’s expanding footprint in Panama through port infrastructure, telecommunications, and logistics investments linked to the Belt and Road Initiative. At the same time, it evaluates Russia’s vocal defence of canal neutrality as part of a broader push for a multipolar maritime order.

Beyond external powers, the report assesses Panama’s sovereign challenge: preserving neutrality and operational independence while managing foreign capital, infrastructure modernisation, and diplomatic pressure from competing global actors. Strategic scenarios outline how missteps could transform the canal from a neutral artery into a contested chokepoint with global trade repercussions.

Designed for policymakers, defence planners, shipping executives, investors, and geopolitical risk analysts, this intelligence product converts maritime infrastructure into strategic foresight.

Global trade stability hinges on quiet chokepoints. Following Global Eye Intelligence ensures you understand where commerce, power, and strategy intersect—before neutrality erodes and maritime competition reshapes global trade routes.