Editing Powell Doctrine (section)

{{short description|1990s U.S. military doctrine named for General Colin Powell}}
{{also|Lewis F. Powell Jr.#Powell Memorandum, 1971}}
The "'''Powell Doctrine'''" is a term named after General [[Colin Powell]], for a military doctrine that Powell created in the run-up to the 1990–1991 [[Gulf War]]. The doctrine poses questions emphasizing national security interests, overwhelming strike capabilities with an emphasis on ground forces, and widespread public support,<ref name=mont>{{cite journal|last=Monten|first=Jonathan|author2=Andrew Bennett|title=Models of Crisis Decision Making and the 1990–91 Gulf War|journal=[[Security Studies (journal)|Security Studies]]|year=2010|volume=19|issue=3|pages=486–520|doi=10.1080/09636412.2010.505129|s2cid=143710322}}</ref> all of which have to be answered affirmatively before military action is taken. Powell's doctrine is based in large part on the [[Weinberger Doctrine]], devised by [[Caspar Weinberger]] during his tenure as [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] (at which time Powell was Weinberger's senior military assistant).