Ustinov Doctrine

The Ustinov Doctrine is a principle from the Cold War era, named after Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Ustinov. It held that the Soviet Union and its allies would treat foreign intervention or military action against one communist country as a threat to all, justifying collective support and intervention in such cases. Essentially, it promoted the idea of collective defense within the communist bloc, asserting that an attack on one was an attack on all. This doctrine underscored the unity of communist states and their willingness to support each other to maintain their ideology and political stability.