Post Eruption the Panamanian became extremely hostile and militaristic. With notes of the advancing Ice, as well as Panamas acquisition of highly advanced former American equipment Panama worked on improving its infrastructure and keeping the Canal operational for any possible traffic. With this Panama did see a large increase in its ability to acquire High tech military equipment in exchange for passage through the canal, or for other reasons. Panamas push throughout Central America came as a great surprise but with the areas relatively destabilized governments Panama was impressively holding up under the pressure.