Would the US be more of a powerhouse in this day and age if they had never given control of it to the Panamanians?
No. Things would be exactly the same.
they gave it because they didnĀ“t really need it anymore, having two independent navies
>>1638448
Not just that, but the supercarriers are too big to go through the canal, so even if we owned it, we wouldn't get much military utility out of it
>>1638448
Pretty much
>>1638136
>they had never given control of it to the Panamanians?
China more or less own the channel now