Implications of the Nixon Doctrine for the Defense Planning Process

Abstract

This study was undertaken to provide for the defense planning system a broad examination of the implications of the President's foreign policy for the U.S. defense posture in the decade ahead. The Nixon Doctrine addresses the problems of a world undergoing the uncertainties of change. The balance of power is becoming more complex; the bipolar confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union continues, but new power centers - Japan, China, Western Europe - must be reckoned with in the new international milieu. The Nixon Doctrine is thus a guideline for a time of transition as the United States redefines its role in the world, taking a lower profile in world affairs, calling on friends and allies to bear a greater share of the security burden, and attempting a lower international tension by a demons rated willingness to negotiate with adversaries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751209

Entities

People

  • Albert Ferri Jr.
  • Jon L. Lellenberg
  • Leon W. Johnson
  • Richard B. Foster
  • William M. Carpenter
  • Wynfred Joshua

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recreation
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies