Nixon Doctrine

American  

noun

1. the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.

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Example Sentences

This is exactly what President Nixon did when he announced the so-called Nixon Doctrine in summer of 1969 as being at center of his Vietnam exit strategy.

From Time • Jan. 14, 2013

The Nixon Doctrine of 1969 deputized friendly regional strongmen, notably the Shah of Iran, to protect the neighborhood against Soviet aggression.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the early 1970s, with more than 300,000 U.S. troops in Viet Nam, the Nixon Doctrine enabled Washington to speed up sales and gifts of weapons to important allies, without also sending troops.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the Nixon Doctrine and declining U.S. aid have persuaded the Thais that the times are changing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under the Nixon Doctrine of 1969, the U.S. deputized friendly potentates to defend Western interests.

From Time Magazine Archive