What was the operation name for the Panama invasion?

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What was the operation name for the Panama invasion?

Operation names often hint at why a force is taking action and when it’s happening. The Panama invasion in December 1989 was code-named Just Cause, a label that conveys a stated justification for intervention—removing Manuel Noriega and stabilizing the region while protecting American lives and interests, including the strategic Panama Canal. This specific name is tied to that operation and distinguishes it from other famous actions. For context, Urgent Fury was the 1983 invasion of Grenada, Desert Storm was the Gulf War operation in 1991 to liberate Kuwait, and Enduring Freedom refers to the Afghanistan campaign that began in 2001.

Operation names often hint at why a force is taking action and when it’s happening. The Panama invasion in December 1989 was code-named Just Cause, a label that conveys a stated justification for intervention—removing Manuel Noriega and stabilizing the region while protecting American lives and interests, including the strategic Panama Canal. This specific name is tied to that operation and distinguishes it from other famous actions. For context, Urgent Fury was the 1983 invasion of Grenada, Desert Storm was the Gulf War operation in 1991 to liberate Kuwait, and Enduring Freedom refers to the Afghanistan campaign that began in 2001.

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