Panamanian Defense Forces

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armed forces military organization

The Panamanian Defense Forces were the former combined military and security apparatus of Panama, led for years by General Manuel Noriega until their defeat and disbandment following the 1989 U.S. invasion.

Aliases (5)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed forces → military organization →
activeDuring	Cold War →
allegation	drug trafficking involvement → human rights abuses →
associatedWith	Panama Canal security →
commander	Manuel Noriega →
component	air force → army → intelligence service → military police → naval units → paramilitary units →
conflict	United States invasion of Panama →
controlledBy	Manuel Noriega →
country	Panama →
dissolutionCause	defeat by United States armed forces → political decision to abolish standing army in Panama →
dissolvedFollowing	Operation Just Cause → United States invasion of Panama →
function	support of ruling military regime →
governmentTypeSupported	military dictatorship →
headquartersLocation	Panama City →
ideology	military nationalism →
influencedBy	Omar Torrijos →
jurisdiction	Republic of Panama →
leader	Manuel Noriega →
legalSuccessor	National Air-Naval Service of Panama → National Border Service of Panama → Panama National Police →
nativeName	Fuerzas de Defensa de Panamá →
notableCommander	Omar Torrijos →
notableEvent	overthrow of civilian governments in Panama →
operatedIn	Panama →
partOf	Government of Panama →
precededBy	National Guard of Panama →
replacedBy	Panama Public Forces → Panamanian Public Forces →
role	border security → intelligence → internal security → law enforcement → national defense →
shortName	PDF →
significantEvent	1989 United States invasion of Panama →
status	disbanded →
timePeriod	20th century →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Comandancia in Panama City → Rio Hato airfield ("Panamanian military") → Rio Hato airfield ("Panama Defense Forces") → Rio Hato airfield →	usedBy
Comandancia in Panama City →	associatedWithOrganization
Operation Just Cause →	belligerent
Rio Hato airfield ("Panama Defense Forces") →	controlledBy
Manuel Noriega →	employer
Panamanian Defense Forces ("National Air-Naval Service of Panama") →	legalSuccessor
Manuel Noriega →	memberOf
Panamanian Defense Forces ("Fuerzas de Defensa de Panamá") →	nativeName
Panamanian Defense Forces ("National Guard of Panama") →	precededBy