In his State of the Union address on January 23, 1980, President Jimmy Carter addressed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and outlined what became known as the "Carter Doctrine," a policy that ...

He declared a “Carter doctrine,” which said that the Soviets’ attempt to gain control of Afghanistan, and possibly the region, was regarded as a threat to U.S. interests. And Carter was ...

enhanced U.S. security in the broader Persian Gulf region by proclaiming the Carter Doctrine, deftly managed our relationship with China by advancing the “one China” policy and ensured the ...

“History would prove Vance correct; Brzezinski’s ‘Carter Doctrine’ never amounted to much more than a cover for wasteful arms exports,” Bird wrote. And Carter’s boycott did nothing to ...