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I believe the US military was worried about a German or Japanese strike on the Panama canal in WW2. And the Suez Canal was literally blocked by scuttling ships
by AniseAbyss 6y ago
I believe the US military was worried about a German or Japanese strike on the Panama canal in WW2. And the Suez Canal was literally blocked by scuttling ships when Egypt took control in the Suez crisis.
- overscore 6y agoThe Panama Canal has always been much more vulnerable than Suez, as the latter is sea-level for it's entire length and has no locks. Destroying or blocking as few as three locks could semi-permanently block all traffic in Panama, or worse, drain Gatun.