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To enhance effectiveness of joint forces by providing fundamental principles that guide the employment if US military forces toward a common objective.
monroe doctrine
The Eisenhower doctrine occured during the midst of a "Cold War" between the United States with it's allies and the communist Soviet Union. The term Eisenhower Doctrine refers to a speech by Preside Dwight D. Eisenhower on 5 January 1957, within a "Special Message to the Situation in the Middle East". Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a country could request American economic assistance and/or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from a communist state. It created lot of Anti-Americanism in the Middle East. The result was that doctrine ended in 1959.
Among other things, it called for the US to protect its interests abroad through the existence of a strong military. If they think you can successfully invade, they (other countries) are less likely to encroach on your interests abroad. Also the Reagan Doctrine called for obvious and open loyalty to allies.
The United States wanted to keep the military ready in case of unexpected combat in Asia