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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Nixon Doctrine

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

But the Nixon Doctrine, with its emphasis on U.S. disengagement in Asia, as well as the President's efforts to wind down the war, made an opening to Washington an attractive line of action for Peking.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a high U.S. diplomat in Phnom-Penh put it: "If Cambodia doesn't qualify for aid under the Nixon Doctrine, who does?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Though it does not necessarily bind future administrations, the "Nixon Doctrine" declares that the U.S. will support its allies with air power, money and equipment.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive