United States invasion of Panama - Wikipedia
The United States invaded Panama in mid-December 1989 during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. The purpose of the invasion was to depose the de facto ruler of Panama, General …
Operation Just Cause | Summary, Panama, Casualties, & Rock …
Sep 24, 2025 · Operation Just Cause, U.S. military action (December 1989–January 1990) that centred on the invasion of Panama for the purposes of removing Gen. Manuel Noriega, the …
Panama invasion: The US operation that ousted Noriega - BBC
Dec 20, 2019 · Thousands of US troops descended on Panama, seeking to unseat its de facto leader and bring him to Miami to face drug charges. It was 20 December 1989, and the once …
The U.S. invades Panama | December 20, 1989 | HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · The United States invades Panama in an attempt to overthrow military dictator Manuel Noriega, who had been indicted in the United States on drug trafficking charges and …
United States Invasion of Panama - War History
May 16, 2020 · The 1989 invasion of Panama was unique in American military history as an act of war essentially directed against an individual, Manuel Antonio Noriega (b. 1938), the president …
Panama - U.S. Army Center of Military History
The 17 December 1989 decision to invade Panama reflected a decade of worsening relations between General Manuel Antonio Noriega, commander of the Panama Defense Forces (PDF), …
The US Invasion of Panama (1989) - War Wings Daily
The US Invasion of Panama, known as Operation Just Cause, began on 20 December 1989. It aimed to remove General Manuel Noriega from power and secure US strategic interests in the …
When the U.S. invaded Panama - vpm.org
Feb 3, 2025 · When President Trump talks about "taking back" the Panama Canal, many Panamanians in El Chorrillo recall Operation Just Cause — the 1989 U.S. invasion to oust …
Remembering the U.S. Invasion of Panama, 35 Years Later
Sep 4, 2024 · On December 20, 1989, the United States invaded Panama with tens of thousands of troops. It was the largest U.S. invasion since Vietnam. The first U.S. military action since the …
Written shortly after the completion of Operation JUST CAUSE, this monograph traces the involvement of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff in planning and …