"I have heard some people say that all would be needed to do to take out panama canal would be to target missile and take out lake Gatun, which is source of canals water."
During training done in 70s and 80s it was determined the canals were impossible to defend. We had 2 teams one defense and one insurgents. Conditions for victory were simple. Team 1 kill all of team 2. Team 2 get a RPG within attack range of any lock. Team 2 lost once in 15 years that I know of.
"I have heard some people say that all would be needed to do to take out panama canal would be to target missile and take out lake Gatun, which is source of canals water."
During training done in 70s and 80s it was determined the canals were impossible to defend. We had 2 teams one defense and one insurgents. Conditions for victory were simple. Team 1 kill all of team 2. Team 2 get a RPG within attack range of any lock. Team 2 lost once in 15 years that I know of.
Actually scuttling a couple big ships in the canal would defeat canal, right?
Damage to the locks that stopped them from closing may require draining the whole thing to repair is what I was told.